Franz Ignaz Beck was part of the Mannheim School of the mid-1700’s. It was there that Johann Stamitz and his colleagues and students developed the language of the modern symphony, particularly with their use of dramatic contrasts and crescendoes (the famed “Mannheim Rocket”). Beck was a student of Stamitz, and fully embraced the new innovations. […]
Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
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Zdenek Fibich overtures delight
Zdenek Fibich was almost an exact contemporary of Antonin Dovrak. And like his fellow Czech, Fibish’s music in infused with the energy of his country’s folk music. Volume Four of Naxos’ ongoing traversal of Fibich’s orchestral music is perhaps the most exciting installment so far. The disc collects several of Fibich’s overtures, as well as […]