Description
The Baroque composer František Jiránek (1698–1778), nicknamed the “Czech Vivaldi”, served as a violinist of Václav Morzin’s court orchestra. Having only discovered his music a few years ago, researchers are now identifying his works, as the authorship of some of them is still unclear, with some sources ascribing them to Jiránek and others to Vivaldi, his teacher in Venice. Jiránek’s music has also enjoyed growing interest on the part of musicians. Besides Jana Semerádová’s Collegium Marianum, its champions include the brilliant Italian bassoonist Sergio Azzolini and the superlative German oboist Xenia Löffler. All the ambiguities as to its origin and a few specific requirements (for instance, employment of the viola d’amour, a scarcely used instrument, in the Triple Concerto in A major) notwithstanding, the CD features vivid, ebullient and virtuoso music, pieces previously unrecorded and performed in a top-notch way.
Tracklist
Konzert für Violine, Streicher und Basso contninuo D-Dur RV Anh. 8
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Adagio
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Konzert für Oboe, Streicher und Basso continuo B-Dur
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Adagio
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Konzert für Fagott, Streicher und Basso continuo G-Dur
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Adagio
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Konzert für Flöte, Streicher und Basso continuo D-Dur
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Adagio
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Konzert für Oboe, Streicher und Basso continuo F-Dur
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Adagio
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Konzert für Flöte, Violine, Viola d’amore, Streicher und Basso continuo A-Dur
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