World premiere recording: Offers an exclusive performance of a seldom heard Moravian composer's work
Six woodwind ensemble: Features pairs of clarinets, natural horns, bassoons, and a single string bass for authentic sound
Classical Haydn and Mozart style: Captures the elegance and sophistication of the period
Fourteen movements: Provides a comprehensive listening experience with diverse musical themes
Elegant period-instrument performance: Delivers a historically informed interpretation for wind music enthusiasts
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Pacific Classical Winds David Moritz Michael (1751-1827), contemporary of Haydn and Mozart, was a Moravian minister born and educated in Germany. He came to the United States in 1795 to teach and serve as music director in the Moravian communities in Nazareth and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He was also a fine composer whose two Water Music