The Berlin Friday Academy, the ensemble on this recording, aims to revive 18th-century Berlin music by exploring composers, using appropriate instruments, and applying historical performing practices.
Compositional Technique
Unusually for his generation, Janitsch's quartets are more numerous and better known than his trios, combining melodic parts with a relatively simple bass line.
Compositional Technique
The D-major trio for violin and viola on this album is one of the few 18th-century works to treat the viola as an equal partner to the violin.
Composer Biography
Johann Gottlieb Janitsch, the composer, was known primarily for his chamber music, which was described as galant or empfindsam, meaning 'sensitive' or 'expressive'.
Compositional Technique
Janitsch's trio sonatas often feature individual movements that are longer than usual for the time, typically following a slow-fast-moderate order, with the first movement often closing with an improvised cadenza.
Composition History
Janitsch established a musical club called the 'Friday Academy' in his own home, which met regularly for rehearsals and occasional concerts.
Historical Context
Berlin, where Janitsch was a leading musical figure, was rapidly growing in population and wealth during the mid-eighteenth century, becoming a major European cultural center.
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