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

In 1713 Jacob Heinrich v. Flemming (1667–1728), Saxon field marshal and first minister of the Saxon Privy Cabinet, set up his own music ensemble. This article is devoted to the history, line-up and profile of that ensemble. Over the 15 years of the existence of Flemming’s Kapelle, at least 20 music...

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Main Author: Szymon Paczkowski
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Language:English
Published: Institute of Art of the Polish Academy of Sciences 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://czasopisma.ispan.pl/index.php/m/article/view/4453
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description In 1713 Jacob Heinrich v. Flemming (1667–1728), Saxon field marshal and first minister of the Saxon Privy Cabinet, set up his own music ensemble. This article is devoted to the history, line-up and profile of that ensemble. Over the 15 years of the existence of Flemming’s Kapelle, at least 20 musicians played in it, including such outstanding artists as Francesco Cattaneo and Gregor Joseph Werner. The history of this ensemble illuminates the network of connections and musical contacts between Dresden, Köthen, Berlin, Vienna, Warsaw, Leipzig, Brunswick, Zerbst and Schwerin during the early decades of the eighteenth century.
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spelling doaj-art-c147597c81354324bec75a01bfd8ea432025-08-20T03:27:15ZengInstitute of Art of the Polish Academy of SciencesMuzyka0027-53442720-70212025-06-0170210.36744/m.4453In the Shadow of the Dresden 'Hofkapelle'. Jacob Heinrich von Flemming and His Music EnsembleSzymon Paczkowski0University of Warsaw In 1713 Jacob Heinrich v. Flemming (1667–1728), Saxon field marshal and first minister of the Saxon Privy Cabinet, set up his own music ensemble. This article is devoted to the history, line-up and profile of that ensemble. Over the 15 years of the existence of Flemming’s Kapelle, at least 20 musicians played in it, including such outstanding artists as Francesco Cattaneo and Gregor Joseph Werner. The history of this ensemble illuminates the network of connections and musical contacts between Dresden, Köthen, Berlin, Vienna, Warsaw, Leipzig, Brunswick, Zerbst and Schwerin during the early decades of the eighteenth century. https://czasopisma.ispan.pl/index.php/m/article/view/4453Jacob Heinrich v. FlemmingAugust II the StrongFrancesco CattaneoGregor Joseph WernerDresdenKapelle
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In the Shadow of the Dresden 'Hofkapelle'. Jacob Heinrich von Flemming and His Music Ensemble
Muzyka
Jacob Heinrich v. Flemming
August II the Strong
Francesco Cattaneo
Gregor Joseph Werner
Dresden
Kapelle
title In the Shadow of the Dresden 'Hofkapelle'. Jacob Heinrich von Flemming and His Music Ensemble
title_full In the Shadow of the Dresden 'Hofkapelle'. Jacob Heinrich von Flemming and His Music Ensemble
title_fullStr In the Shadow of the Dresden 'Hofkapelle'. Jacob Heinrich von Flemming and His Music Ensemble
title_full_unstemmed In the Shadow of the Dresden 'Hofkapelle'. Jacob Heinrich von Flemming and His Music Ensemble
title_short In the Shadow of the Dresden 'Hofkapelle'. Jacob Heinrich von Flemming and His Music Ensemble
title_sort in the shadow of the dresden hofkapelle jacob heinrich von flemming and his music ensemble
topic Jacob Heinrich v. Flemming
August II the Strong
Francesco Cattaneo
Gregor Joseph Werner
Dresden
Kapelle
url https://czasopisma.ispan.pl/index.php/m/article/view/4453
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