Double Concertos by Czech Composers of the Classical Period / Benda Chamber Orchestra

Double Concertos by Czech Composers of the Classical Period

1.-3. František Habermann (1706 - 1783) - Concerto for Two French Horns and Orchestra in D Major / Koncert pro 2 lesní rohy a orchestr in D

Allegro, Adagio cantabile, Allegro assai

4.-6. Josef Fiala (1748 - 1816) - Concerto for English Horn, Clarinet and Orchestra / Koncert pro anglický roh, klarinet a orchestr in B

Allegro moderato, Adagio, Allegro

7.-9. Jan Křtitel Vaňhal (1739 - 1813) - Concerto for Violin, Harpsichord and Orchestra / Koncert pro housle, cembalo a orchestr in C

Allegro, Andante, Allegro

Ondřej Vrabec, Hana Sapáková French horns (1-3)

Petr Sinkule clarinet (4-6)

Ivan Séquardt English horn (4-6)

Viktor Mazáček violin (7-9)

Rudolf Zelenka harpsichord (7-9)

Benda Chamber Orchestra (leading Czech amateur orchestra)

Jana Pavlíková concertmaster, artistic leader

The album Double Concertos by Czech Composers of the Classical Period is an extraordinary project presenting the world premiere recordings of three unique double concertos by Czech composers of the 18th century – František Habermann, Josef Fiala, and Jan Křtitel Vaňhal. Performed by the Benda Chamber Orchestra, this release opens a fascinating window into the musical world of the Classical era, full of melodic elegance, virtuosic dialogues, and refined orchestral textures.

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.

Nahrávka dvojkoncertů českých klasicistních skladatelů je nejen hudební nahrávkou, ale i kulturním objevem. Spojuje virtuozitu sólistů, jemnou souhru Bendův komorní orchestr a unikátní repertoár, který dosud nebyl dostupný na žádné nahrávce. Album je ideální volbou pro posluchače, kteří chtějí rozšířit svou sbírku o českou hudbu klasicismu a objevit zapomenuté poklady našich skladatelů.