The musical styles of Europe always arrive a bit later in Spain, but with the avantage that they are transformed to full maturity. This cd shows a unique version of how a symphony by Haydn was transformed for a performance in the Cahedral of Sevilla. But the real interest are the till yet unrecorded masterpieces by Antonio Ripa and Joseph Barrera. As always Enrico Onofri ensures a top...
Wenen. 1803. De Afro-Europese violist George Bridgetower maakt furore met zijn virtuositeit en fascineert Beethoven die voor zijn unieke en exotische karakter een duivelse en prachtige sonate schrijft. Ondanks het enorme succes van de première uitgevoerd door Bridgetower en Beethoven, leidt een ongelukkige opmerking van de violist over een vriendin van de componist ertoe dat de beroemde sonate...
Full of fire, spirit, and life”: this description of the Bohemian composer Josef Mysliveček’s character was made by none other than Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, his younger contemporary. Mysliveček (1737-1781) spent his entire career in Italy and committed himself to the life of a freelance composer: he obstinately refused to accept any type of employment in permanent service. Not only did he...
