The woodwind Parthien of David Moritz Michael (1751-1827) convey delightfully both of these meanings.

The works are technically challenging enough to interest both the capable amateur and the professional performer; and they are works containing humor and whimsy, even in their most serious moments, to engage the mind and heart of both performer and listener.

CD by
Pacific Classical Winds

the woodwind Parthien of
David Moritz Michael (1751-1827)

Instrumentation:
2 clarinets
2 bassoons
2 horns

Listen to Parthia 12; Andante:

David Moritz Michael (1751-1827) was born in Germany, and became a member of the Moravian Church when he was thirty years old. He taught in the Moravian school at Niesky and came to America in 1795. His official church position was as a worker with the young men of the congregations in Nazareth and Bethlehem, PA, but his contributions to the musical life of the settlements was great.

Tracks:

Parthia 10

1. I Adagio
2. II Allegro
3. III Menuett grazioso
4. IV Presto

Parthia 11

5. I Allegro
6. II Andante
7. III Menuet
8. IV Presto

Parthia 12

9. I Allegro
10. II Andante
12. III Menuet allegretto
13. IV Presto

Parthia 13

13. I Allegro
14. II Adagio
15. III Allegro

Parthia 14

16. I Allegro moderato
17. II Allegro assai
18. III Andante poco adagio
19. IV Menuett
20. V Allegro

a Moravian Music Foundation production

The woodwind Parthien of David Moritz Michael (1751-1827) convey delightfully both of these meanings.

The works are technically challenging enough to interest both the capable amateur and the professional performer; and they are works containing humor and whimsy, even in their most serious moments, to engage the mind and heart of both performer and listener.

CD by
Pacific Classical Winds

the woodwind Parthien of
David Moritz Michael (1751-1827)

Instrumentation:
2 clarinets
2 bassoons
2 horns

Listen to Parthia 8; Menuetto:

David Moritz Michael (1751-1827) was born in Germany, and became a member of the Moravian Church when he was thirty years old. He taught in the Moravian school at Niesky and came to America in 1795. His official church position was as a worker with the young men of the congregations in Nazareth and Bethlehem, PA, but his contributions to the musical life of the settlements was great.

Tracks:

Parthia 6

1. I Andante
2. II Allegro assai
3. III Andante poco adagio
4. IV Menuetto
5. V Rondo allegretto

Parthia 7

6. I Tempo March
7. II Andante
8. III Menuetto
9. IV Presto

Parthia 8

10. I Allegro
11. II Andante
12. III Menuetto
13. IV Allegro assai

Parthia 9

14. I Allegro
15. II Andante
16. III Menuet
17. IV Allegro

a Moravian Music Foundation production

David Moritz Michael (1751-1827), who initiated the use of the wind ensemble for the Whitmonday celebration, wrote two suites specifically for this day: the Wasserfahrt, or “Water Journey,” in 1809, and Suiten Bey einer Quelle zu blasen, or “Suites to Play by a Spring,” presumably in 1810.

This recording of By A Spring was recorded by Pacific Classical Winds in 1995 and 1998.

Music Sample

Tracks:

Intro & Pars 1

1. Introduction
2. I Allegro Moderato
3. II Andante
4. III Menuetto
5. IV Presto

Pars 2

6. I Pastorale
7. II Menuetto
8. III Arioso
9. IV Presto

Pars 3

10. I Allegro Moderato
11. II Menuett
12. III Adagio
13. IV Presto
14. Moderato

Parthia 3

15. I Grave, Allegro
16. II Andante
17. III Allegro

Parthia 4

18. I Allegro
19. II Andante
20. III Presto

Parthia 5

21. I Allegro
22. II Andante
23. III Menuetto Allegretto
24. IV Allegro

David Moritz Michael (1751-1827), who initiated the use of the wind ensemble for the Whitmonday celebration, wrote two suites specifically for this day: Die Wasserfahrt, or “Water Journey,” in 1809, and Suiten Bey einer Quelle zu blasen, or “Suites to Play by a Spring,” presumably in 1810.

This recording of The Water Journey was recorded by Pacific Classical Winds in 1994 and 1995.

Music Sample

Listen to No. 11 Rondo Vivace

Tracks:

The Water Journey

1. No. 1 March
2. No. 2 Andantino
3. No. 3 Menuett
4. No. 4 Allegro
5. No. 5 Adagio
6. No. 6 Presto
7. No. 7 Echo: Allegretto
8. No. 8 Menuett: Allegretto
9. Grave (Zusammenruf)
10. No. 9 Vivace (Retour March)
11. No. 10 Polonese
12. No. 11 Rondo: Vivace
13. No. 12 Adagio
14. Allegretto
15. No. 13 Menuett: Allegreto
16. No. 14 Andante/Allegro/Presto
17. No. 15. Finale: Choral-mässig

Parthia 1

18. Allegro
19. Andante
20. Presto

Parthia 2

21. Allegro
22. Andante
23. Menuetoo
24. Allegro
25. Presto

a Moravian Music Foundation production