Precious Offerings from Pomerania: Three Concertos and a Sinfonia by Christian Michael Wolff (1707–1789)

Abstract

Christian Michael Wolff, an organist from Szczecin, is a composer already known for his songs, accompanied sonatas, chorale preludes for organ and a motet, but his orchestral music, comprising three concertos and a sinfonia preserved in manuscripts in Stockholm, have hitherto been overlooked. Close examination reveals these early works, probably composed in the 1740s, to be ambitious, attractive pieces fully deserving modern revival.

Keywords

• christian michael wolff
• szczecin
• stockholm
• concerto
• sinfonia