Johann Stiastny: Works for Two Violoncellos, Vol. 2

Featuring

Alexander Hülshoff
Martin Rummel
Jan Šťastný

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Composition History

Johann Stiastny's 'Trois Duos Concertans, Op. 6' were published around 1816-17 in Bonn and dedicated to Balthasar Reinhard, the mintmaster of Detmold.

Performer Biography

Alexander Hülshoff, a cellist, is the artistic director of the Kloster Kamp Chamber Music Festival and Villa Musica, a foundation of the Rhineland-Palatinate State.

Composer Biography

Little is known about the cellist and composer Johann Stiastny, and even his name and birth year are disputed among sources.

Composer Biography

Johann Stiastny, a cellist and composer, held positions in the Prague Theater Orchestra, Mainz, Frankfurt, and as a music director in Nuremberg.

Compositional Technique

The 'Trois Duos Concertans, Op. 6' by Johann Stiastny feature two more or less equal cello voices, with the second cello often introducing the theme.

Critical Reception

Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski, in his standard work 'The Violoncello and Its History', praised Stiastny's cello works for containing 'entirely novel' effects for their period.

Performer Biography

Martin Rummel, an Austrian cellist, is also a cultural manager, academic, and the owner of paladino media, which includes four record labels and a publishing division.