Johann Baptist Vanhal (1739-1813)
Symphonie n° 1 en sol mineur, Bryan g1

Franz Benda (1709-1786)
Concerto pour flûte et orchestre en la mineur

Leopold Kozeluch (1747-1818)
Symphonie pour vents en ré majeur

Johann Sobeck (1831-1914)
Concerto pour clarinette et orchestre en si majeur, d'après le concerto pour violon inachevé de Beethoven (WoO 5)

Zdenek Fibich (1850-1900)
Ouverture "Sarka", op. 51
Symphonie n° 3 en mi mineur, op. 53

Bohuslav Foerster (1859-1951)
Concerto pour violon et orchestre n° 1 en do mineur, op. 88

Andras Adorjan, flûte
Dieter Klöcker, clarinette
Andrea Duka Löwenstein, violon
Prager Kammerorchester
Orchestre Philharmonique de chambre de Munich
Michael Helmrath, direction
Ensemble Ars Rediviva
Milan Mucklinger, direction
Philharmonie Tchèque
ORF Radio-Sinfornieorchestrer Wien
Sylvain Cambreling, direction
Gerd Albrecht, direction

During the early Classical period, the focus of the European music world shifted. Whereas during the Baroque era Italy, France and Germany – the core areas of the courts of absolutistic rulers – had dictated the rhythm, the strengthening of the bourgeoisie was accompanied by a new music aesthetics that departed from pompous Baroque ideas. Even at Mozart’s time, Prague was considered one of the most important ‘music cities’ in the world. The composers on this album also had a share in this development.