Josef Rejcha - Cello Concertos (Ericsson)
Josef Rejcha - Cello Concertos (Ericsson)
Cello Concerto in A major, Op. 41 1. I. Allegro moderato 2. II. Largo maestoso 3. III. Rondo. Allegro Concerto for 2 violins (or violin & cello) & orchestra in D major, Op. 3 4. I. Allegro 5. II. Romance. Andante 6. III. Rondo. Allegro Cello Concerto in D major 7. I. Allegro con brio 8. II. Adagio 9. III. Allegro Mikael Ericsson – cello Jana Vlachova – violin Czech Chamber Orchestra Ondrej Kukal – conductor
Josef Rejcha's numerous compositions span a variety of genres. - Rejcha extensively explored the sound qualities of the string instruments, working with expressive melodies and colourful instrumentation. - His concertos for violin, violin duet, violoncello and violin with violoncello were extraordinarily popular in his day. - Rejcha had a fundamental influence on the early works of two composers - his nephew Antonin Rejcha (1767-1836), theorist and later professor at Paris Conservatory, and Ludwig van Beethoven. --- supraphon.com
The Czechian Josef Rejcha ( Joseph Reicha ) 1752-1795 lived in Bonn ( Germany ) and has had an excellent Orchestra there ! Beethoven has spendt his younger days in the Orchestra of Reicha.- Finaly in Vienna he has often told to the Vienna audience , that he has heard there some excellent music.