Donald Macleod traces the rise of the court at Mannheim and introduces the man responsible for its musical reputation, the founder of what was to become the Mannheim School, Johann Stamitz.
Johann Stamitz Symphony in A (Mannheim) - BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conductor Felix Krieger
Richter Sinfonia in F minor - Ulster Orchestra, conductor Matthias Bamert
Holzbauer Quintet in B flat - Vienna Concentus Musicus, director Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Johann Stamitz Symphony in D, Op 3 No 2 - Academy of Ancient Music, conductor Christopher Hogwood