REJCHA A. GRAND QUINTET / New Vlach Quartet, P.Verner oboe, M.Verner bassoon

Antonín Rejcha (1770-1836) - Grand Quintet for Bassoon and String Quartet

1. Allegro moderato 13:42

2. Lento arioso 8:31

3. Menuet. Allegro assai 4:32

4. Finale. Presto 10:16

Antonín Rejcha - Quintet in F major for Oboe and String Quartet

5. Allegro non tanto 12:29

6. Andante siciliano 5:32

7. Menuet. Allegro 4:11

8. Finale. Vivace 5:55

9. Antonín Rejcha - Variations for Bassoon and String Quartet 10:50

New Vlach Quartet and Pavel Verner oboe, Michael Verner bassoon

This CD features the Vlach Quartet and the Verner "clan". Pavel Verner - the Prague Symphonic Orchestra solo oboist, Michael Verner - 1st bassoonist of the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra, and Petr Verner - violinist in the New Vlach Quartet. Pavel Verner, author of the sleeve-note, sums up Rejcha's music as follows, "Rejcha's music is of great beauty and perhaps no degree of humility is sufficient as we approach this work."

(Bohemia Music)