Sperger's Symphony No. 30, featured on this album, receives its first performance and premier recording on CD after 223 years.
Interpretation
All the cadenzas in the two double bass concertos on this recording were written by the soloist, Roman Patkoló.
Composer Biography
Johann Matthias Sperger, born in 1750, was sent to Vienna at age 17 for musical training, presumably by the Prince of Liechtenstein, who recognized his talent.
Cultural Impact
The city of Ludwigslust, where Sperger served in the court orchestra for 25 years, now has a "Sperger School of Music," commemorative plaques, a street named after him, and a bronze statue of "Sperger with Double Bass."
Composition History
Sperger's foresight led to a unique situation in music history: almost all of his solo double bass literature from the classical era, comprising 118 works, is preserved in the Schwerin State Library.
Instruments
Sperger's double bass concertos were originally written for a 'Viennese tuning' (F-A-D-F#-A), derived from the viola da gamba, which was replaced by the modern fourths tuning after 1800.
Performer Biography
Roman Patkoló, the soloist on this recording, was a scholarship holder of the Anne-Sophie Mutter Foundation and has premiered new contemporary compositions for violin and double bass at her initiative.
Boccherini: Overture in D Major, G. 521, Symphony in C Minor, G. 519 & Cello Concerto, G. 482 - Haydn: Symphony No. 94 "Surprise" & Cello Concerto No. 2 (Remastered)
