Václav Pichl (1741-1805) - Sinfonia in B-Dur ’Melpomene’

Všechno nejlepší k narozeninám Václav Pichl! 📯🎉 Composer: Václav Pichl (1741-1805) Work: Sinfonia in B-Dur ’Melpomene’, ZakP 14 Performers: Tοrοntο Chamber Orchestra; Kevin Mаllοn (conductor) Sinfonia in B-Dur ’Melpomene’ 1. Allegro con brio 0:00 2. Andante arioso 5:08 3. Minuetto, trio 11:25 4. Finale 14:59 Painting: Bernardo Bellotto (1722-1780) - Das kaiserliche Lustschloß Schönbrunn, Ehrenhofseite (Wien) HD image: Drawing: Unknown - Vue de la ville de Bechin en Boheme (19th Century) HD image: Further info: Listen free: --- Václav (Venceslaus; Wenzel) Pichl [Pichel] (Bechyně, nr Tábor, 25 September 1741 - Vienna, 23 January 1805) Bohemian composer and violinist. His earliest education was at the Jesuit school in his hometown with the cantor Jan Pokorny, followed thereafter by study at St. Václav in Prague. In 1762 he was appointed first violin at the Týn Church, even as he studied law at Prague University. He was appointed concertmaster at the court of the Archbishop of Grosswardein (now Oradea, Romania), serving under Michael Haydn, and when that orchestra dissolved in 1769 he returned to Prague to serve as music director with Count Ludwig Hartig. At the same time he began regularly visiting Vienna, where he also performed at the court theatre there. In 1777 his reputation was such that he was appointed music director in Milan for Archduke Ferdinand, a position he retained until the French invasion in 1796. While there he became a member of the Accademia filarmonica, as well as serving occasionally in cities such as Monza and Padua. The remainder of his life was spent commuting between Prague and Vienna. As a composer, Pichl was extremely prolific, with over 900 compositions. His style was similar to colleagues in Vienna, such as Michael Haydn, Jan Křtitel Vanhal, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with clear contrasting themes, interesting harmonies, colorful orchestration, and solid formal structures. He left over 14 operas or Singspiels; 30 Masses; 100 sacred works such as Psalms, motets, and offertories; 90 symphonies; 20 serenades; 30 concertos (for most instruments, but mainly violin); 18 string quartets; 45 string trios; 12 trios for flute and strings; two trio sonatas; over 200 exercises for solo violin; 15 duets for two violins; 18 duets for violin and viola; three flute and three clarinet quartets; and over 180 chamber pieces, including works for the baryton. He must be regarded as one of the major composers of the last half of the 18th century.