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After 1683, when Polish troops saved Vienna from a Turkish siege, Turkey was no longer a threat to Western Europe and became a symbol of the mysterious Orient. For European musicians, however, Turkey was less nebulous, as Turkish instruments (including drums, cymbals, and triangles) entered the European orchestra and composers emulated the sound of the Turkish military band. A charming introduction to eighteenth century musical Orientalism in Europe, this album features exquisite performances by Concerto Köln and Sarband, a traditional Turkish ensemble. The opening track, a scintillating rendition of the overture for Mozart's Oriental opera Die Entfuhrung as dem Serail, features traditional Turkish percussion that adds zest to the performance. The album includes a number of traditional Turkish pieces that move outside a European (linear) dimension of time and finely blend intriguing melodic lines with a variety of rhythmic accompaniments. A remarkable solo instrument used in this music is the Turkish reed flute, whose extraordinary timbre suggestively expresses moods of melancholy, resignation, and wonderment. Juxtaposition of Turkish and Western interpretations of particular themes clearly shows the enormous difference between authentic Turkish music and Western musical variations on Turkish themes. Thus, for example, the listener can appreciate the distance between a traditional Song of the Dervishes and the Dervish March from Joseph Martin Kraus' opera Soliman II, in which a mysterious procession moves within an obvious Rococo context. An extremely interesting feature of this album is the inclusion of several works by German-Swedish composer Joseph Martin Kraus (1756-1792), active at the court of King Gustavus III of Sweden. Admired by his contemporaries, Kraus died soon after the king's assassination at a masked ball, an event that inspired Verdi's opera. The final piece is a sparkling Sinfonia turchesca by Franz Xaver Süssmayr.

© Zoran Minderovic, All Music Guide

CD 1
Sarband Composer Introduction to Mozart's Overture to Die Entführung aus dem Serail, improvisation Work Werner Ehrhardt Musical Direction, Ulrike Schaar Cello, Vladimir Ivanoff Musical Direction, Mercedes Ruiz Cello, Werner Matzke Cello
1	Introduction to Mozart's Overture to Die Entführung aus dem Serail, improvisation	1:17			$0.49
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Composer Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), K.384 (Singspiel)...Act 1 Work Werner Ehrhardt Musical Direction, Sarband Ensemble, Concerto Köln Ensemble, Vladimir Ivanoff Musical Direction
2	Overture	4:38			$0.99
Sarband Composer Introduction to Marquis de Ferriol's Concerto turco nominato "Izia semaisi", improvisation Work Werner Ehrhardt Musical Direction, Volkan Yilmaz Ney, Vladimir Ivanoff Musical Direction
3	Introduction to Marquis de Ferriol's Concerto turco nominato "Izia semaisi", improvisation	1:21			$0.49
Marquis de Ferriol Composer Concerto turco nominatio "Izia semaisi" (Turkish Concerto in the hijaz scale) Work Werner Ehrhardt Musical Direction, Sarband Ensemble, Concerto Köln Ensemble, Vladimir Ivanoff Musical Direction
4	Concerto turco nominatio "Izia semaisi" (Turkish Concerto in the hijaz scale)	4:16			$0.99
Turkish Traditional Composer Son yürük sema'i Work Werner Ehrhardt Musical Direction, Sarband Ensemble, Vladimir Ivanoff Musical Direction
5	Son yürük sema'i	0:55			$0.49
Christoph Willibald von Gluck Composer La rencontre imprévue, Wq.32 (The Pilgrim of Mecca, opera in 3 acts) Work Werner Ehrhardt Musical Direction, Sarband Ensemble, Concerto Köln Ensemble, Vladimir Ivanoff Musical Direction
6	Overture	2:28			$0.99
Sarband Composer Introduction to Zurnazen Ibrahim Aga's Ussak pesrevi, improvisation Work Werner Ehrhardt Musical Direction, Sarband Ensemble, Vladimir Ivanoff Musical Direction
7	Introduction to Zurnazen Ibrahim Aga's Ussak pesrevi, improvisation	0:58			$0.49
Zurnazen Ibrahim Aga Composer Ussak pesrevi (March of the soldiers) Work Werner Ehrhardt Musical Direction, Sarband Ensemble, Vladimir Ivanoff Musical Direction
8	Ussak pesrevi (March of the soldiers)	2:31			$0.99
Tatar Han Gazi Giray Composer Mahur pesrevi (Janissaries' March) Work Werner Ehrhardt Musical Direction, Sarband Ensemble, Concerto Köln Ensemble, Vladimir Ivanoff Musical Direction
9	Mahur pesrevi (Janissaries' March)	3:02			$0.99
Joseph Martin Kraus Composer Soliman II, or the Three Sultanas, opera Work Werner Ehrhardt Musical Direction, Sarband Ensemble, Concerto Köln Ensemble, Vladimir Ivanoff Musical Direction
10	Ballet. Allegro	3:39			$0.99
Sarband Composer Introduction to Hünkar pesrevi, improvisation Work Werner Ehrhardt Musical Direction, Sarband Ensemble, Vladimir Ivanoff Musical Direction
11	Introduction to Hünkar pesrevi, improvisation	2:15			$0.99
Anonymous, Turkish Composer Hünkar pesrevi (Entrance of the Sultan) Work Werner Ehrhardt Musical Direction, Sarband Ensemble, Vladimir Ivanoff Musical Direction
12	Hünkar pesrevi (Entrance of the Sultan)	2:31			$0.99
Joseph Martin Kraus Composer Soliman II, or the Three Sultanas, opera Work 4:58 Werner Ehrhardt Musical Direction, Sarband Ensemble, Concerto Köln Ensemble, Vladimir Ivanoff Musical Direction
13	Ballet. Marcia del sultano (Entrance of the Sultan)	0:57			$0.49
14	Ballet. Marcia degli schiavi (Entrance of the Slaves)	1:31			$0.49
15	Ballet. Danza di Elmira (Elmire's Dance)	1:06			$0.49
16	Ballet. Marcia dei Giannizzari (Janissaries' March)	1:24			$0.49
Turkish Traditional Composer Neva Ilahi (Pilgrim hymn on the journey to Mekka) Work Werner Ehrhardt Musical Direction, Sarband Ensemble, Vladimir Ivanoff Musical Direction
17	Neva Ilahi (Pilgrim hymn on the journey to Mekka)	5:57			$0.99
Joseph Martin Kraus Composer Soliman II, or the Three Sultanas, opera Work Werner Ehrhardt Musical Direction, Concerto Köln Ensemble, Vladimir Ivanoff Musical Direction
18	Ballet. Marcia di Roxelana (Entrance of Roxelane)	1:09			$0.49
Sarband Composer Introduction to Kraus' La coronazione from Soliman II, improvisation Work Werner Ehrhardt Musical Direction, Volkan Yilmaz Ney, Vladimir Ivanoff Musical Direction
19	Introduction to Kraus' La coronazione from Soliman II, improvisation	1:14			$0.49
Joseph Martin Kraus Composer Soliman II, or the Three Sultanas, opera Work Werner Ehrhardt Musical Direction, Concerto Köln Ensemble, Vladimir Ivanoff Musical Direction
20	Ballet. La coronazione (The Coronation)	1:33			$0.49
Turkish Traditional Composer Hüseyni Ilahi (Song of the Dervishes) Work Werner Ehrhardt Musical Direction, Sarband Ensemble, Vladimir Ivanoff Musical Direction
21	Hüseyni Ilahi (Song of the Dervishes)	1:59			$0.49
Joseph Martin Kraus Composer Soliman II, or the Three Sultanas, opera Work Werner Ehrhardt Musical Direction, Concerto Köln Ensemble, Vladimir Ivanoff Musical Direction
22	Ballet. Marcia dei dervisci (Entrance of the dervishes)	1:11			$0.49
Franz Xaver Süssmayr Composer Sinfonia turchesca in C Work 18:07 Werner Ehrhardt Musical Direction, Sarband Ensemble, Concerto Köln Ensemble, Vladimir Ivanoff Musical Direction
23	1.Allegro	6:57			$0.99
24	2.Adagio	4:08			$0.99
25	3. [Minuetto] - Trio	3:11			$0.99
26	Finale	3:51			$0.99