Collegium Musicum Wilhelm Isselmann (Chamber Orchestra)

Founded: Frankfurt, Germany

The Collegium Musicum Wilhelm Isselmann (also known as Collegium Musicum Franfurt) (= CMWI) and was formed out of musicians from Frankfurt and Detmold, and every time "for what was needed" (je nach Bedarf). Music-academies from Demold and Frankfurt and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra (HR-Sinfonieorchester) formed the basis for this Collegium Musicum Orchestra. Professor Wilhelm Isselman -from Detmold- was the leader and he was a friend and collegue (violin) of Kurt Thomas.

Source: Peter Hofmann
Contributed by Willem van Erk (November 2006)

Kurt Thomas: Short Biography | Frankfurter Kantorei | Kantorei der Dreikönigskirche Frankfurt | Collegium Musicum Wilhelm Isselmann
Recordings of Vocal Works: Part 1 | Part 2 | BWV 232 - Kurt Thomas | BWV 248 - Kurt Thomas
Thomaskantors: Thomanerchor Leipzig | Gewandhausorchester Leipzig | General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2
Cantate Label: Recordings | General Discussions
Table of recordings by BWV Number

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