Music from the 18th century. This episode is dedicated to Josef Mysliveček(1737-1781), a composer born in Bohemia who had a lot of success as an opera composer in Italy. His operas were performed throughout all of Europe.
Mysliveček also composed solo concerts, orchestral music and chamber music. This hour features examples of these genres.
Josef Mysliveček (1737-1781)
1. Symphony in G major
2. Concertino for 2 horns, 2 clarinets, bassoon and orchestra in E-flat major
Concerto Köln
(CD: “Il divino boemo – Symphonies” – Archiv 477 6418, 2006)
3. Ottetto I for 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 bassoons and double bass in E-flat major
L’Orfeo Bläserensemble conducted by Carin van Heerden
(CD: “Complete Wind Quintets & Octets” – CPO 777 377-2, 2010)
4. Concerto for violin and orchestra in D major
Leila Schayegh, violin. Collegium 1704 conducted by Václav Luks
(CD: “Violin Concertos” – Accent ACC 24336, 2018)
Additional:
5. From Quintetto IV for 2 oboes, 2 horns and bassoon in B-flat major: minuetto
L’Orfeo Bläserensemble conducted by Carin van Heerden
(CD: see 3)
