In the Shadow of the Dresden 'Hofkapelle'. Jacob Heinrich von Flemming and His Music Ensemble
In the Shadow of the Dresden 'Hofkapelle'. Jacob Heinrich von Flemming and His Music Ensemble

Summary/Abstract: In 1713, Jacob Heinrich von Flemming (1667–1728), Saxon field marshal and first minister of the Saxon Privy Council, established his own music ensemble. This article is devoted to the history, line-up, and profile of that ensemble. Over the 15 years of Flemming’s Kapelle, at least 20 musicians performed in it, including such distinguished artists as Francesco Cattaneo and Gregor Joseph Werner. The history of this ensemble sheds light on the network of connections and musical exchanges linking Dresden, Köthen, Berlin, Vienna, Warsaw, Leipzig, Brunswick, Zerbst, and Schwerin during the early decades of the eighteenth century.

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