Uploaded February 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Richard Egarr directs the Overture from the opera 'Talestri, Queen of the Amazon' by Maria Antonia Walpurgis (Princess of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony), c.1760.

I. Allegro 00:00
II. Andantino 02:34
III. Allegro 04:46

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Recorded by the Academy of Ancient Music as part of AAM's 'From Her Pen' project exploring the work of historic women composers.

MUSIC
Overture to Talestri, regina delle amazoni
Maria Antonia Walpurgis

ACADEMY OF ANCIENT MUSIC
director: Richard Egarr
leader: Bojan Čičić

Recorded at All Hallows, Gospel Oak, London
Music Producer: Matthew Bennett
Balance Engineer: Dave Rowell
Filming: Guy Wigmore

Project: Season Sessions 18-19; From Her Pen
with grateful thanks to the Ambache Charitable Trust and the AAM Strategic Recording Fund.

The Ambache Charitable Trust is active in raising the profile of women composers.

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