František Xaver Dušek (1731-1799)
- Sinfonia in C (c.1767)
Performers: Czech Chamber Philharmonic; Vοjtěch Spurný (conductor)
Further info: Franz Xaver Dussek (1731-1799) - Piano Concertos
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Bohemian composer, pianist and music teacher. The son of a peasant, he
was enabled by his patron, Count Johann Karl Sporck, to attend the
Jesuit Gymnasium at Hradec Králové. Later he was sent to Prague to study
under Franz Habermann and subsequently Vienna under Georg Christoph
Wagenseil. In 1770 he returned to Prague where he was associated with
the musical establishments of Counts Pachta and Clam- Gallas, in
addition to making a living teaching and composing. The most outstanding
of his pupils were Leopold Kozeluch, Jan Vitásek and Vincenc Mašek. On
21 October 1776 he was married to Josefa Hambacher (1754-1824), a
mezzo-soprano highly appreciated for the sonority, range and flexibility
of her voice, for her musicianship, and superb execution of both
bravura arias and recitatives. As a composer, Dušek was known for its
elaborate structures and short development sections. His works include
37 symphonies, five serenades, nine concertos (almost all for
fortepiano), four sinfonia concertantes, 37 parthies, 21 trios, 14
keyboard sonatas for four hands, eight keyboard sonatas, and five songs.
Other works, particularly those for the voice and church, have issues
of attribution.
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