Canzon Septini Toni Nr. 1 ‧ Canzon Septini Toni Nr. 2 ‧ Canzon Duodecimi Toni ‧ Aria Della Battaglia ‧ Serenade C-Dur Für 2 Clarinen, 2 Oboen, Fagott, Streicher Und Continuo (1707)

Released in 1963 on the Heliodor label, this recording brings together a selection of brass and orchestral works spanning the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods. It features the Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper under the direction of Sayard Stone, an American conductor who spent significant time working with European ensembles during the mid-twentieth century. The program highlights the Venetian polychoral tradition exemplified by the Gabrielis alongside the stately, formal structures characteristic of Johann Joseph Fux’s instrumental compositions.

The album serves as a mid-century effort to capture the grandeur of Venetian and Austrian court music for a domestic audience. By grouping these specific pieces, the release highlights the evolution of the brass ensemble and the development of the concerto grosso form. While Heliodor—a subsidiary of Deutsche Grammophon—often focused on budget-friendly reissues or specific orchestral highlights, this recording remains a noted entry for its attempt to bridge the gap between the experimental, spatial music of St. Mark's Basilica and the structured formality of the early eighteenth-century Viennese imperial tradition.