Dream of the Orient

1	Introduction to Mozart's
2	Die Entführung aus dem Se
3	Introduction to Marquis d
4	Concerto turco nominatio
5	Son yürük sema'i
6	La rencontre imprévue (or
7	Introduction to Zurnazen
8	Ussak pesrevi (March of t
9	Mahur pesrevi (Janissarie
10	Soliman II, or the Three
11	Introduction to Hünkar pe
12	Hünkar pesrevi (Entrance
13	Soliman II, or the Three
14	Soliman II, or the Three
15	Soliman II, or the Three
16	Soliman II, or the Three
17	Neva Ilahi (Pilgrim hymn
18	Soliman II, or the Three
19	Introduction to Kraus' La
20	Soliman II, or the Three
21	Hüseyni Ilahi (Song of th
22	Soliman II, or the Three
23	Sinfonia turchesca in C m
24	Sinfonia turchesca in C m
25	Sinfonia turchesca in C m
26	Sinfonia turchesca in C m
Dream of the Orient
1.	Introduction to Mozart's Overture to Die Entführung aus dem Serail, improvisation 1:17
	Composed by Sarband
	Performed by Werner Ehrhardt, Werner Ehrhardt, Vladimir Ivanoff, Werner Matzke, Ulrike Schaar and Mercedes Ruiz
2.	Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384: Overture 4:38
	Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
	Performed by Concerto Köln, Werner Ehrhardt, Werner Ehrhardt, Vladimir Ivanoff and Sarband
3.	Introduction to Marquis de Ferriol's Concerto turco nominato "Izia semaisi", improvisation 1:21
	Composed by Sarband
	Performed by Werner Ehrhardt, Werner Ehrhardt, Vladimir Ivanoff and Volkan Yilmaz
4.	Concerto turco nominatio "Izia semaisi" (Turkish Concerto in the hijaz scale) 4:16
	Composed by Marquis de Ferriol
	Performed by Concerto Köln, Werner Ehrhardt, Werner Ehrhardt, Vladimir Ivanoff and Sarband
5.	Son yürük sema'i 0:55
	Composed by Turkish Traditional
	Performed by Werner Ehrhardt, Werner Ehrhardt, Vladimir Ivanoff and Sarband
6.	La rencontre imprévue (or, "The Pilgrim of Mecca"), opera in 3 acts, Wq. 32: Overture 2:28
	Composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck
	Performed by Concerto Köln, Werner Ehrhardt, Werner Ehrhardt, Vladimir Ivanoff and Sarband
7.	Introduction to Zurnazen Ibrahim Aga's Ussak pesrevi, improvisation 0:58
	Composed by Sarband
	Performed by Werner Ehrhardt, Werner Ehrhardt, Vladimir Ivanoff and Sarband
8.	Ussak pesrevi (March of the soldiers) 2:31
	Composed by Zurnazen Ibrahim Aga
	Performed by Werner Ehrhardt, Werner Ehrhardt, Vladimir Ivanoff and Sarband
9.	Mahur pesrevi (Janissaries' March) 3:02
	Composed by Tatar Han Gazi Giray
	Performed by Concerto Köln, Werner Ehrhardt, Werner Ehrhardt, Vladimir Ivanoff and Sarband
10.	Soliman II, or the Three Sultanas, opera: Ballet. Allegro 3:39
	Composed by Joseph Martin Kraus
	Performed by Concerto Köln, Werner Ehrhardt, Werner Ehrhardt, Vladimir Ivanoff and Sarband
11.	Introduction to Hünkar pesrevi, improvisation 2:15
	Composed by Sarband
	Performed by Werner Ehrhardt, Werner Ehrhardt, Vladimir Ivanoff and Sarband
12.	Hünkar pesrevi (Entrance of the Sultan) 2:31
	Composed by Anonymous, Turkish
	Performed by Werner Ehrhardt, Werner Ehrhardt, Vladimir Ivanoff and Sarband
13.	Soliman II, or the Three Sultanas, opera: Ballet. Marcia del sultano (Entrance of the Sultan 0:57
	Composed by Joseph Martin Kraus
	Performed by Concerto Köln, Werner Ehrhardt, Werner Ehrhardt, Vladimir Ivanoff and Sarband
14.	Soliman II, or the Three Sultanas, opera: Ballet. Marcia degli schiavi (Entrance of the Slav 1:31
	Composed by Joseph Martin Kraus
	Performed by Concerto Köln, Werner Ehrhardt, Werner Ehrhardt and Vladimir Ivanoff
15.	Soliman II, or the Three Sultanas, opera: Ballet. Danza di Elmira (Elmire's Dance) 1:06
	Composed by Joseph Martin Kraus
	Performed by Concerto Köln, Werner Ehrhardt, Werner Ehrhardt, Vladimir Ivanoff and Sarband
16.	Soliman II, or the Three Sultanas, opera: Ballet. Marcia dei Giannizzari (Janissaries' March 1:24
	Composed by Joseph Martin Kraus
	Performed by Concerto Köln, Werner Ehrhardt, Werner Ehrhardt, Vladimir Ivanoff and Sarband
17.	Neva Ilahi (Pilgrim hymn on the journey to Mekka) 5:57
	Composed by Turkish Traditional
	Performed by Werner Ehrhardt, Werner Ehrhardt, Vladimir Ivanoff and Sarband
18.	Soliman II, or the Three Sultanas, opera: Ballet. Marcia di Roxelana (Entrance of Roxelane) 1:09
	Composed by Joseph Martin Kraus
	Performed by Concerto Köln, Werner Ehrhardt, Werner Ehrhardt and Vladimir Ivanoff
19.	Introduction to Kraus' La coronazione from Soliman II, improvisation 1:14
	Composed by Sarband
	Performed by Werner Ehrhardt, Werner Ehrhardt, Vladimir Ivanoff and Volkan Yilmaz
20.	Soliman II, or the Three Sultanas, opera: Ballet. La coronazione (The Coronation) 1:33
	Composed by Joseph Martin Kraus
	Performed by Concerto Köln, Werner Ehrhardt, Werner Ehrhardt and Vladimir Ivanoff
21.	Hüseyni Ilahi (Song of the Dervishes) 1:59
	Composed by Turkish Traditional
	Performed by Werner Ehrhardt, Werner Ehrhardt, Vladimir Ivanoff and Sarband
22.	Soliman II, or the Three Sultanas, opera: Ballet. Marcia dei dervisci (Entrance of the dervi 1:11
	Composed by Joseph Martin Kraus
	Performed by Concerto Köln, Werner Ehrhardt, Werner Ehrhardt and Vladimir Ivanoff
23.	Sinfonia turchesca in C major 18:07
	Composed by Franz Xaver Süssmayr
	Performed by Concerto Köln, Werner Ehrhardt, Werner Ehrhardt, Vladimir Ivanoff and Sarband

Barnes & Noble

Dream of the Orient explores the 18th-century European fascination with all things Turkish by mingling Eastern-tinged music by Mozart, Gluck, and other Enlightenment-era composers with traditional music from Turkey. While the tactic highlights the radical contrasts in style more than it reveals shared traits, it's an intriguing concept that certainly makes for lively listening. Spawned by a collaboration between the period-instrument orchestra Concerto Köln and the group Sarband, who play traditional Turkish instruments, the program typically takes the form of an improvised introduction performed by Sarband followed by a piece of alla turca music from Concerto Köln. Sarband's percussionists also join with Concerto Köln in several of the European pieces -- which is entirely fitting, as Western composers' self-styled "Turkish" music rarely ventured deeper than mimicking the clatter and clang of percussion-heavy janissary bands (Turkish military ensembles). Concerto Köln return the favor by appearing alongside Sarband in a traditional janissaries' march; Sarband also offer several stand-alone pieces; and the program concludes with the spirited Sinfonia Turchesca by Süssmayer (the composer who completed Mozart's Requiem). The allure of Turkish music is an intriguing theme in 18th-century music that lived on well into the 19th century (think of the "Turkish March" in the Finale to Beethoven's Ninth), and Dream of the Orient is an imaginative investigation of that tradition. It's not the first head-turning project from Concerto Köln, though: The orchestra teamed up with jazz pianist Uri Caine for a wholly original take on Beethoven's "Diabelli" Variations and appeared on Lost Objects, from the maverick new-music collective Bang on a Can. Here's another in that mold that, while it looks back in history, charts a vibrant cultural exchange that remains a focal point in our own time. EJ Johnson

Classic FM Magazine

The idea of pairing the Turco-German ensemble Sarband with a top-flight period instrument band is inspired. Jeremy Nicholas