Christian Philipp Graf Clam-Gallas (1748-1805) was
owner of a pompous court in Prague and maintained an
own orchestra. For a wind ensemble of this orchestra
(clarinet and 3 basset horns) 2 arrangements of well
known music have been prepared. They are preserved in
the National Museum Prague (Sign. XLll A 112).The first
of these arrangements is from Antonio Salieri‘s opera
„Palmira, Regina di Persia“ (aria of Alcidoro, no.
8) which has been performed first 1795 in Vienna. The
second piece,...(+)
Christian Philipp Graf Clam-Gallas (1748-1805) was
owner of a pompous court in Prague and maintained an
own orchestra. For a wind ensemble of this orchestra
(clarinet and 3 basset horns) 2 arrangements of well
known music have been prepared. They are preserved in
the National Museum Prague (Sign. XLll A 112).The first
of these arrangements is from Antonio Salieri‘s opera
„Palmira, Regina di Persia“ (aria of Alcidoro, no.
8) which has been performed first 1795 in Vienna. The
second piece, a Polonaise, does not stem from this
opera.
