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Myslivecek: Complete Music for Keyboard / Hammond, McGegan, Swedish Chamber Orchestra
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Myslivecek: Complete Music for Keyboard / Hammond, McGegan, Swedish Chamber Orchestra

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Composer
MYSLIVECEK, JOSEF
Artist
Hammond, Mcgegan
Format
SACD
Label
BIS
Released
Apr 05, 2019
Catalog #
BIS-2393
UPC
7318599923932

About

Born in Prague in 1737, Josef Myslivecek spent most of his short life in Italy, where for a while he enjoyed success with his many operas, and became known as ‘Il Boemo’ (‘The Bohemian’). It was also in Italy – in Bologna – that he first met Mozart, in 1770. Their paths would cross again and in letters Mozart wrote about him with affection, describing him as full of ‘fire, spirit and life’. Myslivecek’s influence is apparent in Mozart’s early operas, violin concertos, symphonies and keyboard music. His music soon fell out of fashion, however, and it is only recent decades that have seen more interest in works such as the wind octets, violin concertos and symphonies. In comparison, Myslivecek’s output for keyboard has been somewhat neglected, something which the English pianist Clare Hammond seeks to rectify with her latest disc. The keyboard concertos in particular have barely seen the light of day since Myslivecek’s death and the second concerto is recorded for the first time on this album which gathers all of the extant keyboard works. Clare Hammond, whose imaginative recording projects on BIS have received international acclaim, is here supported in the concertos by the Swedish Chamber Orchestra, conducted by no one less than Nicholas McGegan, whose expertise in 18th-century style is undisputed.

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REVIEWS:

The two compact concertos have a sparky grace that comes across buoyantly in these performances. Schnabel’s old adage about Mozart’s piano sonatas – “too easy for children, and too difficult for artists” – would come to mind for Myslive?ek’s Divertimenti, were it not for the perfectly judged tone that Hammond strikes with them, preserving their seemingly artless charm while finding a striking profundity in their simplicity.

– Guardian

Sprightliness abounds in the concertos and short pieces gathered here, delivered with deliciously unfussy poise and elegance on a modern Steinway, crisply supported by the Swedish Chamber Orchestra and the conductor Nicholas McGegan.

– Sunday Times (UK)

Tracklist 24 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro comodo 04:39
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro comodo
    Duration
    04:39
    Composer
    Josef Mysliveček
    Performer
    Clare Hammond
    Ensemble
    Svenska Kammarorkestern
    Conductor
    Nicholas McGegan
  2. 2 II. Andantino 02:46
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andantino
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Josef Mysliveček
    Performer
    Clare Hammond
    Ensemble
    Svenska Kammarorkestern
    Conductor
    Nicholas McGegan
  3. 3 III. Rondo: Allegro 02:26
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Rondo: Allegro
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Josef Mysliveček
    Performer
    Clare Hammond
    Ensemble
    Svenska Kammarorkestern
    Conductor
    Nicholas McGegan
  4. 4 No. 1. Andantino 01:55
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 1. Andantino
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Josef Mysliveček
    Performer
    Clare Hammond
  5. 5 No. 2. Allegro ma non troppo 02:29
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 2. Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Josef Mysliveček
    Performer
    Clare Hammond
  6. 6 No. 3. Minuetto 02:32
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 3. Minuetto
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Josef Mysliveček
    Performer
    Clare Hammond
  7. 7 No. 4. Andantino 02:54
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 4. Andantino
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Josef Mysliveček
    Performer
    Clare Hammond
  8. 8 No. 5. Andante 03:12
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 5. Andante
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Josef Mysliveček
    Performer
    Clare Hammond
  9. 9 No. 6. Andantino 02:49
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 6. Andantino
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Josef Mysliveček
    Performer
    Clare Hammond
  10. 10 I. Allegro con spirito 05:39
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Allegro con spirito
    Duration
    05:39
    Composer
    Josef Mysliveček
    Performer
    Clare Hammond
    Ensemble
    Svenska Kammarorkestern
    Conductor
    Nicholas McGegan
  11. 11 II. Larghetto 03:48
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Larghetto
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Josef Mysliveček
    Performer
    Clare Hammond
    Ensemble
    Svenska Kammarorkestern
    Conductor
    Nicholas McGegan
  12. 12 III. Tempo di minuetto 04:23
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Tempo di minuetto
    Duration
    04:23
    Composer
    Josef Mysliveček
    Performer
    Clare Hammond
    Ensemble
    Svenska Kammarorkestern
    Conductor
    Nicholas McGegan
  13. 13 I. Allegro con spirito 03:03
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Allegro con spirito
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Josef Mysliveček
    Performer
    Clare Hammond
  14. 14 II. Minuetto - Minore - Minuetto 03:44
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Minuetto - Minore - Minuetto
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Josef Mysliveček
    Performer
    Clare Hammond
  15. 15 I. Allegro 03:03
    Track
    15
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Josef Mysliveček
    Performer
    Clare Hammond
  16. 16 II. Rondo: Andantino 01:40
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. Rondo: Andantino
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Josef Mysliveček
    Performer
    Clare Hammond
  17. 17 I. Allegro 03:02
    Track
    17
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Josef Mysliveček
    Performer
    Clare Hammond
  18. 18 II. Minuetto - Minore - Minuetto 03:27
    Track
    18
    Title
    II. Minuetto - Minore - Minuetto
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Josef Mysliveček
    Performer
    Clare Hammond
  19. 19 I. Andantino 02:11
    Track
    19
    Title
    I. Andantino
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Josef Mysliveček
    Performer
    Clare Hammond
  20. 20 II. Minuetto - Trio - Minuetto 03:20
    Track
    20
    Title
    II. Minuetto - Trio - Minuetto
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Josef Mysliveček
    Performer
    Clare Hammond
  21. 21 I. — 02:55
    Track
    21
    Title
    I. —
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Josef Mysliveček
    Performer
    Clare Hammond
  22. 22 II. Presto 01:42
    Track
    22
    Title
    II. Presto
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Josef Mysliveček
    Performer
    Clare Hammond
  23. 23 I. Allegro con brio 03:23
    Track
    23
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Josef Mysliveček
    Performer
    Clare Hammond
  24. 24 II. Minuetto with 6 variations 03:20
    Track
    24
    Title
    II. Minuetto with 6 variations
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Josef Mysliveček
    Performer
    Clare Hammond