This volume completes the collection Ballet Music from the Mannheim Court with two ballets by Christian Cannabich: Les Fêtes du sérail (probably based on Jean-Georges Noverre’s Les Jalousies, ou Les Fêtes du sérail, as described in his Lettres sur la danse, 1760) and Angélique et Médor, ou Roland furieux (based on the characters in Ludovico Ariosto’s Orlando furioso). The former ballet features several movements with “Turkish” instruments and the exotic setting of a harem. The latter features de...

Christian Cannabich, Les Fêtes du sérail Overtura. Allegro spiritoso No. 1. Andantino No. 2. Marcia ma galante No. 3. Marcia ma fiero No. 4. Gustoso No. 5. Legiermento—Minore con grazia No. 6. Un poco andante—Andante No. 7. Allegro No. 8. Andantino con espressione No. 9. Allegretto No. 10. Andante No. 11. Allegro No. 12. Maestoso e fiero No. 13. Non tanto allegro—Minore No. 14. Andante con un poco di moto No. 15. Giojoso—Minore No. 16. Tempo di menuetto un poco moderato No. 17. Un poco allegro N...