The baroque spirit in all his musical shapes. Recently discovered baroque music from 18th-century composer František Jiránek, ‘the Czech Vivaldi’.
František Jiránek (1698-1778)
1. Concerto for oboe, strings and basso continuo in B-flat Major, Jk 17
I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Allegro (reconstruction: Sergio Azzolini)
2. Concerto for bassoon, strings and basso continuo in G Major, Jk 20
I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Allegro
3. Concerto for transverse flute, strings and basso continuo in D Major, Jk 11
I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Allegro
Sergio Azzolini, bassoon. Xenia Löffler, oboe. Jana Semerádová, transverse flute. Lenka Torgersen, violin. Collegium Marianum conducted by Jana Semerádová
(CD Jiránek Music from Eighteenth-Century Prague, Supraphon SU 4208-2, 2016)
Collegium Marianum (photo: Jindrich Trcka)
Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)
4. Povera fede sei pur mal spesa
Hana Blažíková, soprano. Ensemble Tourbillon conducted by Petr Wagner, viola da gamba
(CD Italian Arias, Accent ACC 24306, 2016)
František Jiránek
5. Triple Concerto for transverse flute, violin, viola d’amore, strings and basso continuo, Jk 22
I. (no title mentioned)
II. Larghetto
III. Allegro
Jana Semerádová, transverse flute. Lenka Torgersen, violin. Vojtech Semerád, viola d’amore. Collegium Marianum conducted by Jana Semerádová
(CD Jiránek Music from Eighteenth-Century Prague, Supraphon SU 4208-2, 2016)
Supplement:
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) / František Jiránek
6. From Concerto in D Major for violin, strings and basso continuo, RV Anh.8 / Jk Ap. 1:
III. Allegro
Lenka Torgersen, violin. Collegium Marianum conducted by Jana Semerádová
