Description
(Vranicky) “a symphony that represents the French Revolution and events connected … a menacing first movement, marches for the English, the Prussians and the Austrians, a highly expressive ‘Fate and Death of Louis’, a funeral march, a ‘Tumult of Battle’ and finally a jubilant and affirmative ‘Rejoicing’ at the peace … it has a good deal of very attractive and effective music. I hope readers will try it” (Stamitz) “Carl Stamitz was himself a noted viola player; his beautifully orchestrated Concerto demands considerable virtuosity” (Gramophone) “a now long-running series revealing how full of depth is the wellspring of the Bohemian musical diaspora.” (MusicWeb)
| Carl Philipp Stamitz (1745-1801): Viola Concerto in D [20:14] |
| [1] Allegro 10:25 [2] Andante moderato 5:13 [3] Rondo allegretto 4:35 |
| Wolfram Christ viola / Kölner Kammerorchester / Helmut Müller-Brühl |
| Recorded Schloss Dobris, Prague,1987; Producer: Helmut Fackler |
| Josef Reicha (1752-1795): Flute Concerto in Bb [21:50] |
| [4] Allegro moderato 8:53 [5] Adagio 8:31 [6] Rondo: Allegro 4:26 |
| Bruno Meier flute / Prager Kammerorchester / Milan Lajcik leader |
| Recorded Prague 1991; Producer: Ota Kramar; Engineer: Stanislav Sykora |
| Pavel Vranický / Paul Wranitzky (1756-1808): Great Characteristic Symphony |
| for the Peace with the French Republic, Op.31 [33:32] |
| [7] I. The Revolution. Andante maestoso – Allegro molto 11:18 |
| [8] II. Fate and death of Louis XVI. Adagio affetuoso 10:04 |
| [9] III. Battle Scene. Allegro 4:55 |
| [10] IV. Chances of peace – Celebration of peace. |
| Andante religioso – Allegro vivace 7:15 |
| Sinfonieorchester des Prager Rundfunks / |
| Recorded 1970, Maiakovsky Hall, Prague; Producer: André Charlin |
| Licensed from Koch via MNRK |
