Josef Myslivecek: Three Wind Octets; Joseph Haydn: Partita Hob II:F7
On this CD:
1. Octet for winds, No 1 in E flat major
Composed by Josef Myslivecek
Performed by Albert Schweitzer Octet
with Washington Barella, Christiane Dimigen, Stefan Dohr, Margarete Fiedler, Eckart Hubner, Johannes Peitz
2. Octet for winds, No 2 in E flat major
Composed by Josef Myslivecek
Performed by Albert Schweitzer Octet
with Washington Barella, Christiane Dimigen, Stefan Dohr, Margarete Fiedler, Eckart Hubner, Johannes Peitz
3. Octet for winds, No 3 in E flat major
Composed by Josef Myslivecek
Performed by Albert Schweitzer Octet
with Washington Barella, Christiane Dimigen, Stefan Dohr, Margarete Fiedler, Eckart Hubner, Johannes Peitz
4. Parthia, for 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons & 2 horns in F major, H. 2/F7 (spurious, perhaps by Wranitzky)
Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn
Performed by Albert Schweitzer Octet
with Washington Barella, Christiane Dimigen, Stefan Dohr, Margarete Fiedler, Eckart Hubner, Johannes Peitz
Editorial Reviews
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Myslivecek (1737-1781) was a Bohemian contemporary of Haydn. Some radio broadcasters have latched onto his music, and in fact it's ideal for radio, light, melodious, entertaining, and undemanding. Haydn's octet, although the work of a better composer, aims at the same entertainment level and, of course, reaches it unerringly. This ensemble is an expanded version of the Albert Schweitzer Quintet, which put us forever in its debt with its complete recordings for this label of Reicha's Wind Quintets. This music isn't as valuable, but the ensemble's playing is just as good. A lovely disc for a lazy day. --Leslie Gerber
Josef Myslivecek: Three Wind Octets; Joseph Haydn: Partita Hob II:F7, Music, Carsten Wilkening, Eckart Hubner, Johannes Peitz, Margarete Fiedler, Franz Joseph Haydn, Josef Myslivecek, Albert Schweitzer Octet, Silke Schurack, Stefan Dohr, Christiane Dimigen, Washington Barella, Chamber, Chamber Music, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Period Serenade/Cassation/Divertimento, Orchestral
Josef Myslivecek: Three Wind Octets; Joseph Haydn: Partita Hob II:F7
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