Johann Stiastny: Works for Two Violoncellos, Vol. 3

Featuring

Alexander Hülshoff
Martin Rummel
Jan Šťastný

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Compositional Technique

The Six Duos pour Deux Violoncelles, Op. 1, showcase the Stiastny brothers' command of the instrument, with writing that is musically witty and instrumentally visionary, laying groundwork for 19th-century virtuosos.

Composer Biography

Little is known about the composer Johann Stiastny, and sources even contradict each other regarding his name and birth year.

Composition History

The Six Duos pour Deux Violoncelles, Op. 1, were dedicated to Johann Stiastny's brother, Bernard Václav Št'astný, who was also a cellist and praised as Prague's foremost cellist in 1800.

Critical Reception

In the 1920s, Wasiliewski's standard work on cello literature praised Stiastny's cello works for their quality and innovative effects for their time.

Composer Biography

Johann Stiastny, the composer, was a cellist in Mainz and Frankfurt and a music director in Nuremberg, and likely traveled to Paris and London.

Performer Biography

Martin Rummel, the other cellist on this recording, is an Austrian cellist, cultural manager, academic, and was appointed President of the Anton Bruckner University in Linz in 2021.

Performer Biography

Alexander Hülshoff, one of the cellists on this recording, is a Professor of Cello at the Folkwang University of the Arts and Artistic Director of the Orchesterzentrum NRW.