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Article: La gelosia. La primavera. La scusa. La pesca. Olympie

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KRAUS La gelosia. La primavera. La scusa. La pesca. Olympie: Incidental music * Simone Kermes (sop); Werner Ehrhardt, cond; l'arte del mondo (period instruments) * PHOENIX 101 (Hybrid multi-channel SACD: 76:37 *, no translation)

Joseph Martin Kraus (1756-92) is often referred to as the "Swedish Mozart." Aside from the remarkably close parallel to the Master's own lifespan, there are other reasons to consider this appellation as somewhat apropos. He has a tremendously fluid dramatic sensibility that Mozart would certainly have appreciated, able to shift moods and tempos at the drop of a dime, and is especially proficient with his skillful maneuvering of the melodic line to suit not only the ...

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