"Wie Ein Hirt Sein Volk Zu Weiden" Duo Für Glasharmonika Und Laute G-dur

This recording was released in 1957 as part of the Archiv Produktion series, a label dedicated to historical musicological accuracy under Deutsche Grammophon. It features the glass harmonica, an instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin that had largely fallen into obscurity by the 20th century. The piece, composed by Johann Gottlieb Naumann during the late 18th century, reflects the era's fascination with ethereal timbres and intimate chamber music structures.

The performance features Bruno Hoffmann, a seminal figure in the mid-century revival of the glass harmonica, alongside lutenist Walter Gerwig. Hoffmann's dedication to researching and reconstructing the instrument brought works like this out of historical archives and into the modern listening space. Critics and music historians at the time praised the Archiv Produktion series for its rigorous approach to period-accurate performance practice, which helped establish these specific recordings as essential documents for students of 18th-century chamber repertoire.