Virtuosi Saxoniae
The Virtuosi Saxoniae is a chamber orchestra devoted largely to 18th century Baroque works, especially those from that era with a performance history at the Dresden Court. Thus the ensemble's repertory is rich in music by Jan Dismas Zelenka, Johann Friedrich Fasch, and Johann Adolf Hasse. But it also includes large chunks of the outputs of J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, and Telemann, as well as works by many lesser known figures, like Johann David Heinichen, Johann Melchior Molter, and Johann Gottlieb Graun. In addition, the ensemble's repertory extends into the classical era to take in works by Haydn, Mozart, and other composers. The Virtuosi Saxoniae consist of about 23 players, all of whom are members of the Dresden Staatskapelle. Often the number of players in a given concert contracts from 20 or so to a handful owing to the demands of repertory. The VS has given regular concerts at the Dresden Lukaskirche, Frauenkirche, and other Dresden locations and have toured throughout Germany and abroad. The ensemble has appeared on over 100 recordings for such labels as Berlin Classics, Delta, and Carus.
The Virtuosi Saxoniae was founded in 1985 by Ludwig Güttler, who serves as the ensemble's music director. He also regularly appears in concert with the ensemble as trumpet or corno da caccia soloist. Güttler chose the name Virtuosi Saxoniae not only to reflect the connection to the repertory of the (Saxon) Dresden Court, but to indicate the high level of musicianship both at the court and in his modern-day ensemble. The VS gave its inaugural concert at the 1986 Dresden Music Festival.
The orchestra quickly drew notice and among its first recordings was a 1988 Eterna disc entitled Kursächsische Kirchenmusik -- Cantatas for tenor & trumpet, with famed tenor Peter Schreier and Güttler on trumpet. A string of successful recordings followed, including the 1993 Berlin Classics CD Konzerte für Trompete und Corno da Caccia, which featured works by Handel, Hertel, Rathgeber, and others. Throughout the 1990s and into the new century the VS drew broad acclaim both for its concert performances and considerably bulging discography.
Having previously performed at the Frauenkirche catacombs, the VS began regularly appearing in concert at the restored Frauenkirche from 2005, the year the restoration was completed. Among the ensemble's more acclaimed recordings is the 2011 Berlin Classics CD Triumph des Corno da Caccia, which features the VS with various soloists in works by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann, and others.
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Discography
21 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Musique instrumentale
Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Guttler, Burkhard Glaetzner, Ingo Goritzki, Thomas Reinhardt, Lutz Klepel
Classical - Released by Brilliant Classics on 10 Apr 2013
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Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Ludwig Guttler, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Blechbläserensemble Ludwig Güttler
Classical - Released by Berlin Classics on 2 Nov 2018
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Vivaldi: Gloria - Magnificat
Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Güttler & Hallenser Madrigalisten
Classical - Released by Brilliant Classics on 1 Jan 1990
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ZELENKA, J.D.: Laudate pueri / ARIOSTI, A.: O quam suavis est / SCARLATTI, A.: Su le sponde del Tebro / HEINICHEN, J.D.: Lamentation No. 1 (Guttler)
Peter Schreier, Ludwig Guttler, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Cantatas (sacred) - Released by Eterna on 1 Jan 1988
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Weihnachtskonzert der Virtuosi Saxoniae
Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Guttler
Symphonic Music - Released by Eterna on 1 Jan 1989
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PISENDEL, J.G.: Sinfonia in B flat major / TELEMANN, G.P.: Violin Concerto, TWV 51:F4 (Straumer, Guttler)
Ludwig Guttler, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Classical - Released by Eterna on 1 Jan 1988
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Gottfried August Homilius: Musik an der Dresdner Frauenkirche. Jubiläumsedition
Dresdner Barockorchester, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Dresdner Kreuzchor, Sächsisches Vocalensemble, Roderich Kreile, Ludwig Guttler
Classical - Released by Carus on 17 Feb 2014
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Böhmische Weihnacht (Bohemian Christmas)
Blechbläserensemble Ludwig Güttler, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Guttler
Classical - Released by Berlin Classics on 10 Oct 2014
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Quintessence J.S. Bach: Matthäus Passion, Johannes Passion
Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Guttler
Classical - Released by Brilliant Classics on 1 Oct 2019
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Haydn (Johann Michael) : Serenade in D Major, P. 87
Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Guttler
Chamber Music - Released by CapriccioNR on 1 Jan 1988
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Christmas Concertos
Concerto Köln, Blechbläserensemble Ludwig Güttler, Ludwig Guttler, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Christmas Music - Released by Berlin Classics on 16 Nov 2018
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Handel, Molter, Hertel, Rathgeber & Sperger: Trumpet and Horn Recital
Ludwig Guttler, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Concertos - Released by Eterna on 1 Jan 1989
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Vivaldi: Gloria & Magnificat - Bach: Gloria in Excelsis Deo
Hallenser Madrigalisten, Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Guttler, Concentus Vocalis Wien
Stories and Nursery Rhymes - Released by Berlin Classics on 8 Oct 1990
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Haydn (Johann Michael) : Serenade in D Major, P. 87
Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Guttler
Chamber Music - Released by CapriccioNR on 1 Jan 1988
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Hasse: Missa Ultima in G Minor
Virtuosi Saxoniae, Sächsisches Vocalensemble, Ludwig Guttler
Classical - Released by Carus on 1 Jan 2006
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ZELENKA, J.D.: Missa Dei Patris (Guttler)
Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Guttler, Thüringischer Akademischer Singkreis
Sacred Vocal Music - Released by Eterna on 1 Jan 1990
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TELEMANN, G.P.: Concerto in D major, TWV 53:D5 / VIVALDI, A.: Concerto for Viola d'amore and Lute (Virtuosi Saxoniae, Guttler)
Classical - Released by Berlin Classics on 14 Apr 2005
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J.S. Bach Orchestral Suites
Virtuosi Saxoniae & Ludwig Güttler
Classical - Released by Brilliant Classics on 12 Feb 1997
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Schwartzkopff, Mozart L., Torelli & Röllig: Concertos for Trumpet and Corno da Caccia
Ludwig Güttler, Virtuosi Saxoniae
Concertos for trumpet - Released by Berlin Classics on 1 Jan 1996
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Concertos - VIVALDI, A. / TELEMANN, G.P. / FASCH, J.F. / GRAUN, J.G. (Virtuosi Saxoniae, Guttler)
Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Güttler
Classical - Released by Berlin Classics on 20 Mar 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bach: Orchestersuiten
Virtuosi Saxoniae, Ludwig Guttler
Symphonic Music - Released by Berlin Classics on 12 Feb 1997
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo