Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice & Marek Štilec - Koželuch: Symphonies, Vol. 1 (2017)

Apparently, Koželuch had what is called "a big mouth" and did not hesitate to attack his contemporaries, Mozart and Beethoven at the head - Beethoven who made him well, besides. Well, no one will ever claim that Koželuch is equal to the deaf genius; But one can still do him justice and listen to his symphonies, written between the years 1785 and the early nineteenth century, in a Viennese language very in phase with his time, but some turns orient themselves nevertheless towards the first Schubert. About thirty symphonies are known to him, which is not enormous when one considers that his work counts some four hundred works. In addition to dozens of concertos and serenades, he has written more than sixty trios and as many piano sonatas, as well as impressive quantities of quartets, ballets, Lieder, cantatas, as well as a few operas - not so much as regards the latter form. Here are recorded four of his symphonies from the period 1785-1790, when he enjoyed a solid reputation in Vienna as a talented composer. In particular, there is a symphony in G minor of great dramatic force.

TRACKLIST

01. Symphony in A Major, Op. 24 No. 2, P. I : 7: I. Allegro moderato - Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
02. Symphony in A Major, Op. 24 No. 2, P. I : 7: II. Poco adagio - Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
03. Symphony in A Major, Op. 24 No. 2, P. I : 7: III. Menuetto: Allegretto - Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
04. Symphony in A Major, Op. 24 No. 2, P. I : 7: IV. Finale: Prestissimo - Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
05. Symphony in C Major, Op. 24 No. 1, P. I : 6: I. Adagio-Allegro - Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
06. Symphony in C Major, Op. 24 No. 1, P. I : 6: II. Poco Adagio - Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
07. Symphony in C Major, Op. 24 No. 1, P. I : 6: III. Menuetto: Vivace - Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
08. Symphony in C Major, Op. 24 No. 1, P. I : 6: IV. Presto con fuoco - Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
09. Symphony in D Major, Op. 22 No. 1, P. I : 3: I. Poco adagio-Allegro - Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
10. Symphony in D Major, Op. 22 No. 1, P. I : 3: II. Poco adagio - Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
11. Symphony in D Major, Op. 22 No. 1, P. I : 3: III. Menuetto: Vivace - Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
12. Symphony in D Major, Op. 22 No. 1, P. I : 3: IV. Presto con fuoco - Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
13. Symphony in G Minor, Op. 22 No. 3, P. I : 5: I. Allegro - Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
14. Symphony in G Minor, Op. 22 No. 3, P. I : 5: II. Adagio - Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
15. Symphony in G Minor, Op. 22 No. 3, P. I : 5: III. Presto - Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice