Vranický, Benda, Rejcha - Viola concertos - Jan Pěruška

Antonín Vranický (1761-1820) "(...) The oeuvre of  Antonín Vranický almost entirely consists of instrumental compositions. Chamber music prevails, which is connected with his position of the chief conductor of the chateau music [of Prince Maximilian of Lobkowitz], but his legacy also comprises at least 14 symphonies and the same number of violin concertos, concertos for string instruments, hunting marches and many other compositions. The Lobokowitz Chateau archive, (...) contains a very large and valuable collection of compositions by  Antonín Vranický (...)"

Jiri Antonin Benda (1722-1795) "(...) found suitable ground for his artistic ambitions first in Berlin, Prussia then in Gotha Thüringen. (...) This member of a large musical family (...) wrote a predominant part of his oeuvre in the favorable art-loving environment of this [Thüringen] local court. (...) Benda's creative potential was very broad - he composed about 30 symphonies, instrumental concertos, chamber pieces as well as Italian incidental music. (...)"

Josef Rejcha (1752-1795) "(...) a composer, outstanding cellist and conductor (...) he met Leopold Mozart who highly appreciated Rejcha's musical skills (...) composed in the spirit of the famous Manheim School and his oeuvre comprises many chamber pieces, three instrumental concertos for cello and many concertos for string and wind instruments. (...)"

[Ludvik Kasparek in the booklet]


Antonín Vranický (Anton Wrani(t)zky) (1761-1820):
Concerto in C major for Viola and Orchestra
Jiří Antonín Benda (Georg Anton Benda) (1722-1795):
Concerto in F major for Viola and Orchestra
Josef Rejcha (Joseph Reicha) (1752-1795):
Concerto in E flat major for Viola and Orchestra

Jan Pěruška - viola
Chamber Orchestra from members of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Andreas Sebastian Weiser - conductor

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