CD 35

Music from Stams Monastery XI

The performance of the so- called   „Toy   Symphony“ documented on this CD was the  world-premiere  of  the newly  discovered Tyrolean original version of this well- known  work,  now  proven to  have  been  the  creation of  Edmund Angerer  (1740- 1794), a Benedictine monk of Fiecht Monastery. A few weeks after this notable event, there was another performance in the framework of a children’s concert on World Children’s Day,  20  September  1996 (CD 40, tracks 1-3). Another live recording with original instruments is documented on CD 2 (tracks 27-29). Of the over 200 symphonies dating from the second half of the 18th century preserved in Stams Monastery, those by the Viennese Johann Michael Malzat, who adopted the Tyrol ashishome,arecertainlyamong the treasures of courtly music. Around 1780 Malzat stayed at the monastery as a music teacher of the boys in the junior seminary. During this lengthy sojourn he also composed many pieces, including a cycle of six graceful string quintets (CD 38). Malzat’s symphonies in the classical four movements always end with a rondo, as do his works of chamber music. They were played in Stams on festive occasions, at mealtimes or  during  the  liturgy.  At performances during the divine service the organ replaced the wind section and the minuet was omitted. Another one of Malzat’s symphonies is on CD 22 (tracks 1-4).

Track 13, 3:16
"Kindersinfonie"
Allegro
Edmund Angerer OSB
(1740-1794)

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