Composer: Leopold Koželuch
Performer: Filip Dvořák
Orchestra: Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
Conductor: Marek Štilec
Audio CD
Number of Discs: 1
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Size: 1.38 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Symphony in A major ‘à la française’
01. I. Allegro di molto
02. II. Poco adagio ma più andante
03. III. Menuetto
04. IV. Presto con fuoco
Symphony in C Major, P. I:9
05. I. Allegro molto
06. II. Poco adagio
07. III. Menuetto. Allegretto
08. IV. Presto con fuoco
Symphony in B flat major ‘L’irresoluto’
09. I. Allegro ma più presto
10. II. Adagio
11. III. Menuetto. Vivace
12. IV. Allegro molto poco presto
Symphony in C Major, P. I:2
13. I. Allegro con brio
14. II. Andante
15. III. Menuetto. Allegretto
Filip Dvořák (harpsichord)
Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
Marek Štilec
In addition to his influence as a pianist and leading keyboard composer in Vienna, the Bohemian Leopold Kozeluch wrote an important body of symphonies that rank among the most significant of their time. The four examples here, heard in original, corrected editions, show consummate mastery of proportion, instrumental control and thematic development and all exude characteristic freshness and sophistication. The ‘Symphony in B-flat’, titled ‘L’Irrésolu’ is especially noteworthy not only as his most unusual work in the genre but for its sheer boldness of expression.