Beethoven: Romance cantabile, WoO 207 & Violin Concerto in C Major, WoO 5

Featuring

Martina Čechová
Filip Krytinář
Johanna Haniková
Marek Štilec
Jakub Junek
Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra

Ludwig van Beethoven

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Compositional Technique

Beethoven's later compositions were characterized by his use of counterpoint, which some contemporaries rejected as 'learned,' and notable innovations that went beyond mere eccentricity.

Composer Biography

Beethoven's increasing eccentricities were accentuated by the onset of deafness, forcing him to abandon his career as a virtuoso pianist and concentrate on composition.

Composer Biography

Ludwig van Beethoven, the composer, was sent by the Archbishop to Vienna for lessons with Mozart but was recalled to Bonn due to his mother's illness.

Composer Biography

Beethoven, the composer, returned to Vienna in 1792 to take lessons from Haydn, but later claimed to have learned nothing from him.

Performer Biography

Jakub Junek, the violinist on this album, has won prizes at several international competitions, including the 2006 Beethoven's Hradec International Interpretation Competition.

Performer Biography

The Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice, featured on this recording, is valued for its stylistic interpretations and has performed at prestigious venues across Europe and toured America and Japan.