Petra Žďárská, the harpsichordist, won The Gideon Klein Foundation prize for best Czech participant at the Prague Spring International Music Competition in 2012.
Composer Biography
John Abraham Fisher, the composer, was a prominent violinist and composer in 18th-century London, making his solo debut in 1765.
Composer Biography
Fisher's marriage to celebrated English singer Nancy Storace was turbulent, ending when Emperor Joseph II ordered him to leave Austria due to domestic abuse.
Composition History
Fisher's symphonies, though largely unknown today, were published in London in 1772 and performed at Vauxhall Gardens concerts.
Performer Biography
The Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice, conducted by Michael Halász, is highly regarded for its stylistic interpretations and has performed at prestigious venues across Europe, Japan, and America.
Compositional Technique
Fisher's symphonies demonstrate an understanding of sonata form and compositional techniques of the Mannheim School, including dynamic markings like crescendo and diminuendo.
Compositional Technique
Fisher's Symphony No. 2 features a ppp dynamic marking in its final bars, which may be the first time such a device was used in a published score.
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