Composer: Johann Wenzeslaus Kalliwoda
Performer: Daniel Sepec, Pierre-Andre Taillard, Hofkapelle Stuttgart
Conductor: Frieder Bernius
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Carus
Catalogue: CAR83289
Release: 2016
Size: 238 MB
Recovery: +3%
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Violin Concertino No. 1 in E Major, Op. 15
01. I. Allegro maestoso
02. II. Allegretto – Allegro vivace
03. III. Rondo. Allegretto grazioso
Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 7
04. I. Largo – Allegro
05. II. Adagio ma non troppo
06. III. Menuetto. Allegro
07. IV. Allegro molto
Introduction and Variations for Clarinet and Orchestra in B Major, Op. 128
08. Allegro agitato – Tema. Allegretto grazioso
With this recording, Frieder Bernius once again honors the musical legacy of the Bohemian composer Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda. On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the death of the longstanding court kapellmeister of Donaueschingen on 3 December 2016, the focus is on his instrumental compositions. In addition to the Symphony No. 1, op. 7 – a work that has not been available in a current recording for many years – the release includes the Variations for Clarinet and Orchestra op. 128 and the Concertino for Violin and Orchestra op. 15. It represents a convincing homage to a composer who found his place in the transition between the Classical form of a late Mozart and the Romance form of early Romanticism, between lyrically reflective melodies and “Sturm und Drang” dramatics as well as between homophonic orchestral tuttis and strict counterpoint.