Kozeluch: Joseph der Menschheit Segen, Op. 11, P. XIX:3 & Other Works

Featuring

Filip Dvořák
Marek Štilec
Simona Eisinger
Siegfried Gohritz
Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
Boni Pueri Boys Choir

Leopold Kozeluch

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Compositional Technique

The cantata Joseph der Menschheit Segen uses Melodrama, a technique where spoken text is interspersed with instrumental music to enhance its expressive quality.

Composition History

Leopold Koželuch's cantata, Joseph der Menschheit Segen, was first performed on September 1, 1783, at three Viennese Masonic lodges: 'Zu den drei Adlern', 'Zur gekrönten Hoffnung', and 'Zur Beständigkeit'.

Compositional Technique

In Joseph der Menschheit Segen, Leopold Koželuch uses specific key choices based on their expressive qualities rather than conventional tonal relationships, such as G major for friendship and B flat major for aspiration.

Compositional Technique

The Mass in C by Leopold Koželuch, though small in scale, features lavish scoring with pairs of clarinets, horns, trumpets, timpani, strings, and organ.

Composer Biography

Leopold Koželuch declined the position of court organist to the Archbishop of Salzburg in 1781, a role made vacant by Mozart's dismissal.

Recording & Production

This album features world premiere recordings of Leopold Koželuch's Joseph der Menschheit Segen, two arias, and the Mass in C.

Composer Biography

Leopold Koželuch, a Bohemian composer, moved to Vienna in 1778 to pursue a career as a professional musician, establishing a reputation as a pianist, teacher, and composer.