The oboe gained popularity during the Viennese Classical period, with composers like Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven writing for it.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The program of this CD focuses on works for oboe with string quartet or string quintet, many of which are technically demanding.
Album & Artwork
This album features compositions that are considered 'rarities' and have rarely been recorded in their current arrangements.
Composer Biography
Johann Christian Bach, the youngest son of Johann Sebastian Bach, was known as the 'Milan Bach' and 'London Bach' due to his significant posts in those cities.
Composer Biography
Anton Reicha, a flautist himself, is particularly remembered for his contributions to the wind quintet literature.
Composer Biography
Anton Reicha, born in the same year as Beethoven, was highly respected in his time and was friends with Beethoven and Haydn.
Composer Biography
Bernhard Henrik Crusell, a Finnish composer and clarinettist, was an outstanding soloist on the clarinet and wrote most of his compositions for this instrument.
Michael Haydn: Quartet in C Major, MH 600 - Franz Joseph Haydn: Divertimento in E-Flat Major, Hob. XIV:1 - Sperger: Cassation in E-Flat Major, M.C III:29 - Janitsch: Sonata da Camera, Op. 4
Calace: Music for Mandolin Quartet
German Cantatas with Solo Violin
Voices of Bach
Luther's Wedding Day
Istanpitta (Danses florentines du Trecento) [Alpha Collection]
