Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, born in Prague in 1801, was among the first Central European composers to complete a formal musical education at the Prague Conservatory.
Performer Biography
Ariadne Daskalakis, the soloist on this album, is a unique performer equally proficient on both baroque and modern violins.
Compositional Technique
Kalliwoda's violin 'concertinos' are miniaturized violin concertos, typically single-movement works that merge the three standard concerto movements without interruption.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Contemporary critics praised Kalliwoda for not trying to emulate Ludwig van Beethoven's monumental style, instead cultivating his own 'ingratiating style' that disburdened audiences.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Kalliwoda composed 24 overtures, a record number for the 19th century, but none had an extra-musical subject like Beethoven's; they were designed to open concerts without exhausting the audience.
Composer Biography
Kalliwoda remained loyal to his position as chapel-master for Prince Karl Egon II of Fürstenberg in Donaueschingen for 44 years, despite receiving numerous offers from other cities.
Composition History
Kalliwoda's First Symphony in F minor, Op. 7, premiered in Leipzig in 1826, was a roaring success, making the 25-year-old composer an overnight sensation.
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