Unknown composer (18th Century)
- Missa pro Defunctis 'Requiem Chiquitano' (c.1749)
Performers: Camerata Renacentista de Caracas; Collegium Musicum; Isabel Palacios (conductor)
Further info: Requiem Chiquitano
diumenge, 10 de maig del 2026
divendres, 8 de maig del 2026
KITTL, Jan Bedřich (1806-1868) - Jagd-Sinfonie für das Orchester (1837)
Jan Bedřich Kittl (1806-1868)
- Jagd=Sinfonie: | N|r|o 2. | für das Orchester (1837)
Performers: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra; Josef Hrncir (1921-2014, conductor)
Further info: Jagd-Sinfonie für das Orchester (1837)
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Bohemian composer. He studied law at the University of Prague, and took
private lessons in piano with Benedikt Zavora and in composition with
Václav Jan Tomášek. He was employed at first by the Czech financial
procurators in Prague, but in 1836, after a concert of his compositions,
he devoted himself to music. His 'Jagdsinjonie' was premiered by Ludwig
Spohr (1839), and subsequently performed widely in Germany. In 1843 he
succeeded Bedřich Diviš Weber as director of the Prague Conservatory.
Soon after the successful première of his fourth symphony (1858),
written to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Prague
Conservatory, his health and energy declined. This, together with
financial embarrassments, forced him to resign from the conservatory at
the end of 1865. His last years were spent in exile. As a composer, he
wrote at least four operas, two masses, several choral works, and songs,
as well as four symphonies, three overtures and chamber music. Jan
Bedřich Kittl should be considered as one of the first bohemian
Romantics.
dimecres, 6 de maig del 2026
HERMANN, Johann David (c.1760-1846) - Concerto pour la Harpe
Johann David Hermann (c.1760-1846)
- Deuxieme Concerto pour la Harpe avec accompagnement de deux Violons, Alto, Basse, Bassons, Cors et Hautbois (ad Libitum)
Performers: Rachel Tаlitmаn (harp); Ensemble Hаrpеggio
Painting: Circle of Marie-Victoire Lemoine (1754-1820) - Group portrait with a lady playing the harp,
Further info: Hermann: The School of Harp in France
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German composer and teacher. Nothing is known about his youth. In 1785,
he settled in Paris where he published his 'Trois sonates pour le piano
forte et accompagnement de violon ad libitum' (1785) and performed as
keyboardist at the 'Concert Spirituel' with great success. After that,
he was appointed the Queen Marie Antoinette private teacher. Since then
he was devoting himself as a keyboard teacher the rest of his life. That
years in Paris he was highly praised as keyboardist, being comparable
to Daniel Steibelt with whom competed at the Paris salons. As a
composer, he wrote at least five piano concertos, two harp concertos,
chamber and keyboard pieces. After a long career as a musician, he died
in Paris in 1846.
dilluns, 4 de maig del 2026
MAHAUT, Antoine (1719-c.1785) - Sinfonia a piu stromenti (1755)
Antoine Mahaut (1719-c.1785)
- Sinfonia (IV, C-Dur) des 'VI Sinfonie a piu stromenti, tre a duoi
violini,
alto viola, violoncello o basso continuo e duoi corni da caccia
ad libitum,
e tre a duoi violini, alto viola, violoncello o basso
continuo... opera II' (1755)
Performers: Camerata Lеodiеnsis; Hubert Schoonbroodt (1941-1992,
conductor)
Further info: Mahaut: Conciertos / Sinfonias
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Walloon flautist and composer. Born into a family of musicians, he
probably studied with his father, a flautist, before entering the
service of the Bishop of Strickland in London at the age of 15. By 1737
he had returned to Namur, but two years later he moved to Amsterdam,
where he performed frequently and toured Germany. On 20 July 1751 he
obtained a privilege permitting him to publish his own works. He visited
Dresden, Augsburg and Paris as well as returning regularly to Namur.
His acquaintance with the flautist Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin in Dresden
resulted in the dedication of six trio sonatas and possibly two
concertos. About 1760 he settled in Paris. He probably returned to his
hometown to retire. As a composer, his music consists of 31 flute
concertos, 20 symphonies, 26 trios, 29 flute sonatas, and around 50
Lieder, mostly in Dutch. Mahaut's compositions were published
extensively during his lifetime. He also wrote one of the first
treatises on flute performance in Dutch. It marked a considerable
advance on the methods of Jacques Hotteterre, Michel Corrette and Johann
Quantz, particularly with regard to technique; it was the only work of
its time to distinguish between the French and Italian ways of executing
the trill and appoggiatura.
diumenge, 3 de maig del 2026
GOETZ, Florian (1793-1866) - Missa pro festo Sanctae Caeciliae (1816)
Florian Goetz (1793-1866)
- Missa (D-Dur) pro festo Sanctae Caeciliae (1816)
Performers: Bogumilа Dziеl-Wаwrowskа (soprano); Kаtаrzyna Krzyzаnowska
(mezzosoprano);
Alеksander Kunаch (tenor); Tomаsz Piеtаk (bass); La
Tеmpеstа ensemble; Jаkub Burzynskі (conductor)
Further info: Musica Claromontana 17
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Moravian composer. He attended the schools in Opava and Freiberg where
was considered a proficient student, but the origins of his musical
education remain unknown. He arrived in Częstochowa after graduating. On
21 September 1814 he entered as a 'novititate' and one year later he
took his monastic vows and assumed the name Cyril. As a monk he attended
the lectures of philosophy and theology in the General School of the
Polish province in Jasna Góra and in the monastery of Warsaw. After two
years he was ordained and he assumed the cantor post of the order in
Jasna Góra. In 1817 he was transferred to the St. Sigismund monastery in
Częstochowa and later to the church in Konopiska. From there he came
back to Jasna Góra where he resumed his musical activity until 1819.
Since 1820 he assumed a post of preacher and confessor of the Francis
Xavier German Brotherhood in Warsaw. There he translated his surname to
Gieczyński. In 1823 he left the order and assumed a priest post in
Niegów, where he remained the rest of his life. As a composer he mainly
wrote sacred music when he was active at Jasna Góra. His extant output
comprises 2 masses as well as other minor religious works.
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