The Composing Salt Master J.M. Schmalnauer – Concert by Ensemble Ars Antiqua Austria with the St. Florianer Sängerknaben

A genius from the Salzkammergut: the composing salt master J. M. Schmalnauer (1771–1845) becomes a symbol for the distinctive sound of the music of the Salzkammergut. The joyful triadic harmony and the impetuous character of his melodic writing reflect the angular, mountainous landscape and convey the special character traits of the Salzkammergutler, who lives in narrow valleys between the mountains and reaches upward toward the light, toward the alpine pastures, and toward God's grace.

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