Oberon Quartet (IT)

From the 17th century onwards, musical life at the Dresden Court was strongly influenced by Italian musicians, singers and composers. This programme presents some of the most important Kapellmeisters or virtuosi in such a court, where music was one of the most important moments of life. Heinichen and Hasse were important court composers; Veracini was one of the most important violin virtuosi in all of Europe. Quantz was a theoretical master, who taught his “pupil” Federico II to play the traverse; and Telemann – even if he did not teach or conduct in Dresden – had numerous “fans” and also met some of his friends there, for example G: F. Handel and others.