Anna Amalia: Overture to Erwin und Elmire | AAM

Richard Egarr directs the Overture from 'Erwin und Elmire', by Anna Amalia (Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel), c. 1773 - 1776. Recorded by the Academy of Ancient Music as part of AAM's 'From Her Pen' project exploring the work of historic women composers.

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MUSIC
Overture to Erwin und Elmire
Anna Amalia (Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel)
i - Allegro 00:00
ii - Andante 01:46
iii - Allegro 03:34

ACADEMY OF ANCIENT MUSIC
director: Richard Egarr
leader: Bojan Cicic

Recorded at All Hallows, Gospel Oak, London
Music Producer: Matthew Bennett
Balance Engineer: Dave Rowell
Filming: Guy Wigmore

Project: Season Sessions 18-19; From Her Pen
with grateful thanks to the Ambache Charitable Trust and the AAM Strategic Recording Fund.

The Ambache Charitable Trust is active in raising the profile of women composers.

[willemmusik]

I love how sweet and beautiful the woodwinds play (especially the flutes) and the horns. The strings are good too. This is the best! Thank you, Academy of Ancient Music!

[richardweil]

Wonderful music from an incredibly talented and cultured person. The Dutchess should be better known. Granted as the ruler of her state she had tremendous opportunities, but she showed what a smart woman could do even given the obstacles that existed then.

[ernshaw]

I'd love to hear recordings of this opera! As well as Das Jahrmarktsfest zu Plundersweilern, because it's such excellently tuneful. (Also wouldn't mind hearing her symphony since I presume the score still exists.)

[tjwhite]

No keyboard continuo? Really? The bass line, style, and period all seem to demand it, from my experience. This truly surprises me, and not in a good way.