Chamber masterpieces from the dawn of the Classical era make up the seventh installment in this series dedicated to the composers – many of whom are little-known and rarely heard – who laid the groundwork for the Classical era. Baroque-era Bohemia (the modern day Czech Republic, roughly) was an important hotbed of music innovation and talent, and the Baroque Bohemia & Beyond series explores this extremely rare repertoire to present many world-premiere recordings and other pieces that have never appeared on CD. This volume features music of the winter and Christmas seasons.Chamber masterpieces from the dawn of the Classical era make up the seventh installment in this series dedicated to the composers – many of whom are little-known and rarely heard – who laid the groundwork for the Classical era. Baroque-era Bohemia (the modern day Czech Republic, roughly) was an important hotbed of music innovation and talent, and the Baroque Bohemia & Beyond series explores this extremely rare repertoire to present many world-premiere recordings and other pieces that have never appeared on CD. This volume features music of the winter and Christmas seasons. Read less
Joseph est bien mariéby Michel Corrette Conductor:
Vojtech Spurny
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Baroque Written: 18th Century; France
18th Century Christmas Music Par ExcellenceAugust 8, 2014By Henry S. (Springfield, VA)See All My Reviews"Vol. 7 in the excellent Musical Concepts series of music from what is now the Czech Republic features works that are associated with the Christmas season in Bohemia. Setting the baseline time frame around 1770, the CD's excellent notes establish a useful historical context for appreciation of this diverse and wholly captivating recording. The Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra has this music in its blood, and it delivers a performance of delicateness, lightness of texture, and sharp, focused string and wind playing. Of particular interest is the variety of musical formats which this disk contains; i.e.- sinfonias, a wind quintet, pastorellas (one of which includes bagpipes), and even 3 organ solos. Many of the Bohemian composers featured on this recording (like previous releases in the series) wound up in other parts of Europe as a result of Bohemia's incorporation into the Austrian Empire, and this may help us understand why they helped set the stage for the massive Classical Era explosion throughout the entire continent shortly afterward. All in all, a fine recording, and one I highly recommend."Report Abuse