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Bohemia at the end of the 18th century and the early 19th was teeming with highly skilled composers and musicians, centred around the city of Prague. Charles Burney described it as ‘the conservatory of Europe’. He also found that rural areas were rich in musical activities, especially in schools. The majority of the composers wrote for their particular instrument, and the names of Dussek and Kozeluch in particular have survived to this day. They along with Vorisek are the best known composers on this fascinating programme of songs from this golden age of Czech music. At this time, songs by Bohemian composers were nearly always set in German or Italian. Czech was considered a peasant language, and German was of course the language of the ruling Hapsburg dynasty. Many of the songs produced by composers such as Dussek, Vorisek (and their contemporary Tomasek) show that their influence was not lost upon Schubert.
American soprano Claron McFaddon has appeared in many of the worlds leading opera houses, including Glyndebourne where she made her debut in the title role of Lulu conducted by Sir Andrew Davis. She has performed regularly at the Salzburg Festival, Bregenz, Aix-en-Provence and at Covent Garden.
Rare repertoire, a must for fans of lieder
Comprehensive booklet notes and texts
Track listing:
CD 1
Leopold Kozeluch (1747 - 1818)
Songs Op. 31
1. Sognando Mi Parea, Op. 31/1 1:05
2. Un Serto Di Fiori, Op. 31/4 1:38
3. Sento Amor, Op. 31/3 2:09
4. Chi Un Dolce Amor, Op. 31/6 1:41
5. Misero To Non Sei, Op. 31/8 3:00
6. Spira Pur, Op. 31/11 1:34
7. Per Pieta, Bell'idol Mio, Op. 31/12 3:34
Jan Ladislav Dussek (1760 - 1812)
8. Or Che Un Istante 4:27
9. A Che Congiuri 4:20
10. Dolce Speme, Del Ciel Dono 4:22
11. Leggiarde Ninfe 2:24
Jan Josef Rösler (1771 - 1813)
12. La Verita 4:42
13. Die Frühe Liebe 2:44
14. Herbstlied 3:38
15. An Die Entfernte 5:35
Antonin Frantisek Becvarovsky (1754 - 1823)
16. Die Natur 6:16
17. Nähe Des Geliebten 6:39
Vincence Masek (1755 - 1831)
18. Das Veilchen Im Mai 1:06
Jan Vaclav Vorisek (1791 - 1825)
19. Die Abschiedsträne 4:20
20. Liebe 4:34
21. An Sie 3:01
22. Das Täubchen 4:08
Franz Anton Rössler-Rosetti (1746 - 1792)
23. Die Liebeserklärung 2:51
CLARON MCFADDEN, soprano
BART VAN OORT, fortepiano: LaGrassa (ca 1815)
from the collection of Edwin Beunk, Enschede
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