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)

Painting: Johann Wilhelm Jankowski (c.1825-1870) - Prague in winter

Further info: Jagd-Sinfonie für das Orchester (1837)

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Jan (Johann) Bedřich (Friedrich) Kittl [Kittel]

(Orlík nad Vltavou, 8 May 1806 - Lissa [now Leszno], 20 July 1868)

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.

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,

another singing, and a gentleman, probably the instructor, in an architectural interior

Further info: Hermann: The School of Harp in France

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Johann (Jean) David Hermann [Herrmann]

(c.1760 - Paris, 1846)

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. 

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)

Drawing: Jacques Rigaud (1680-1754) - Gezicht op het Palais du Luxembourg te Parijs gezien vanaf de tuin (1729)

Further info: Mahaut: Conciertos / Sinfonias

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Antoine [Anton, Antonio] Mahaut [Mahault, Mahoti, Mahout]

(Namur, bap. 4 May 1719 - Namur?, c.1785)

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.

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)

Painting: Domingos Sequeira (1764-1849) - Coronation of the Virgin (c.1826)

Further info: Musica Claromontana 17

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Florian (Cyryl Florian) Goetz [Gieczyński]

(Rusin Novy, 3 May 1793 - Niegów, 15 March 1866)

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.

BACH, Johann Ludwig (1677-1731) - Ouverture à 4 (1715)

Johann Ludwig Bach (1677-1731) - Ouverture à 4. | ex G (1715)

Performers: Frеiburgеr Barockorchester; Gottfried von der Gοltz (conductor)

Painting: Franz Christoph Janneck (1703-1761) - A Dance in the Palace Gardens

Further info: Johann Ludwig Bach (1677-1731) - Mache dich auf, werde Licht (c.1726)

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Johann (Johannes) Ludwig Bach

(Thal, 4 February 1677 - Meiningen, bur. 1 May 1731)

German composer. Son of Johann Jacob Bach (1655-1718), nothing is known of his musical training, but he probably received some early instruction from his father before attending the Gotha Gymnasium in 1688-1693. At the age of 22 he moved to Meiningen eventually being appointed cantor there, and later Kapellmeister. He wrote a large amount of music and regularly oversaw performances, both at Meiningen and neighbouring courts. He was a third cousin of Johann Sebastian Bach, who made copies of several of his cantatas and performed them at Leipzig. The cantata 'Denn du wirst meine Seele nicht in der Hölle lassen', BWV 15, once thought to be by Johann Sebastian, and listed as BWV 15 in Wolfgang Schmieder's catalogue of his works, is now thought to be by Johann Ludwig.