Czech Harpsichord Concertos (Benda J.A. (1722-1795), Lang J.J. (1724-1793), Štěpán J.A.

Czech Harpsichord Concertos

Jiří Antonín Benda (1722-1795) - Concerto in G Major for Harpsichord and Orchestra

1. Allegro moderato 7:01

2. Andante con moto 5:58

3. Allegro scherzando 2:17

Jan Jiří Lang (1724-1793) - Concerto pastorale in D Major for Harpsichord and Orchestra

4. Allegro moderato 7:35

5. Larghetto con poco di moto 8:19

6. Allegro 4:38

Josef Antonín Štěpán (1726-1779) - Concerto in Dis for Harpsichord and Orchestra

7. Adagio - Allegro moderato 12:49

8. Andante 9:15

9. Allegro 6:01

Rudolf Zelenka harpsichord

Benda Chamber Orchestra / Bendův komorní orchestr

Jiří Havlík conductor

Benda Chamber Orchestra, leading amateur orchestra of the Czech republic, dated back to 1956, based in Ustí nad Labem and highly respected for its unique work on the field of reconstructing and promoting the music of Czech masters of (mainly) the 17th and 18th century.

Jiří Havlík, chiefconductor of the Benda Chamber Orchestra and hornplayer of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra