Drottningholms Barockensemble - Johan Joachim Agrell: 6 Works for Orchestra (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

The Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble shines brightly in the world of Baroque music. The ensemble's delight in playing adds a special lustre to their period instruments. This special quality has characterized the ensemble since 1971 when it was founded by Lars Brolin, at the Royal Opera House Orchestra. Today, six musicians form the heart of the ensemble, but their ranks may swell to nine or even thirty members as the repertoire requires.

The group’s sparkling sound and dazzling technique have brought world-wide fame and have invited tours of Europe, the Far East, the USA and Australia, as well as stage and recording collaborations with many celebrity soloists. A growing list of distinguished guest conductors includes such well-known names as Christopher Hogwood, Andrew Parrott, Sigiswald Kuijken and Eric Ericson.

The ensemble has recorded a great number of works by composers such as George Frideric Handel, J.S. Bach and Georg Philipp Telemann, as well as the Swedish Baroque composer Roman. Their recording of The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi met with an enthusiastic reception and was mentioned by several international critics as the very best version of this work. The Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble is always imaginative, never dull. Who would have thought that such all-round proficiency could set the baroque barocking!

Johan Joachim Agrell (1 February 1701 – 19 January 1765) was a late German/Swedish baroque composer.

He was born in Löth parish, Memming district, Östergötland, a province in Sweden, and studied in Uppsala. By 1734 he was a violinist at the Kassel court, travelling in England, France, Italy, and elsewhere. From 1746 onward, he was Kapellmeister in Nuremberg. He wrote occasional vocal works and numerous symphonies, harpsichord concertos and sonatas, many of which were published. He was a fluent composer in the north German galant style of the time, and is also an appreciated musician and conductor. According to Per Lindfors, it is said that Agrell composed at least 22 symphonies. He died at Nuremberg.

Agrell also used the following variants of his name: Johan Agrelius, Giovanni Agrell, Giovanni Aggrell, Johann Agrell, Johann Joachim Agrell.

Tracklist:
01. Agrell: Sinfonia in D Major, SheA 111345: I. Allegro
02. Agrell: Sinfonia in D Major, SheA 111345: II. Andantino
03. Agrell: Sinfonia in D Major, SheA 111345: III. Menuet & trio
04. Agrell: Sinfonia in D Major, SheA 111345: IV. Presto
05. Agrell: Sinfonia in B-Flat Major Op. 1 No. 4, SheA 551533: I. Allegro
06. Agrell: Sinfonia in B-Flat Major Op. 1 No. 4, SheA 551533: II. Affetuoso
07. Agrell: Sinfonia in B-Flat Major Op. 1 No. 4, SheA 551533: III. Presto assai
08. Agrell: Sinfonia in E-Flat Major, SheA 131511: I. Allegro
09. Agrell: Sinfonia in E-Flat Major, SheA 131511: II. Andante
10. Agrell: Sinfonia in E-Flat Major, SheA 131511: III. Allegro
11. Agrell: Sinfonia in C Major, SheA 531531: I. Allegro
12. Agrell: Sinfonia in C Major, SheA 531531: II. Andante
13. Agrell: Sinfonia in C Major, SheA 531531: III. Presto
14. Agrell: Sinfonia in D Major, SheA 135175: I. Allegro
15. Agrell: Sinfonia in D Major, SheA 135175: II. Andante
16. Agrell: Sinfonia in D Major, SheA 135175: III. Menuet & trio
17. Agrell: Sinfonia in D Major, SheA 135175: IV. Allegro
18. Agrell: Sinfonia in D Major, SheA 135175: V. Largo
19. Agrell: Sinfonia in D Major, SheA 135175: VI. Scherzo
20. Agrell: Sinfonia in D Major, SheA 171111: I. Allegro
21. Agrell: Sinfonia in D Major, SheA 171111: II. -
22. Agrell: Sinfonia in D Major, SheA 171111: III. Presto
23. Agrell: Sinfonia in D Major, SheA 171111: IV. Menuet & trio


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