CZECH-LIST a Selection of the Best in Czech Music
CZECH-LIST A selection of the best in Czech music Czechoslovakia (now known as the Czech Republic) may have experienced bumps in its development as a nation, but one aspect of its cultural soul has proved steadfast over the centuries: the quality of the music of its classical composers. You’ll find the works of established favourites – Antonín Dvořák, Bedřich Smetana, Bohuslav Martinů, Josef Suk – alongside less familiar names from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries that invite you to explore unknown treasures from the country’s rich heritage – Johann Baptist Vaňhal, Jiří Antonín Benda, Zdeněk Fibich and Erwin Schulhoff, among many others. Label Cat. No. Composer Title Featured Artists UPC Naxos Ariane Pfister-Benda, Violin / Josef Suk, Viola / 1 Naxos 8.553994 BENDA, František (1709–1786) Violin Concerto (+BENDA, J.A.) Christian Benda, Cello / Prague CO / Suk CO / 0730099499422 Christian Benda Ariane Pfister-Benda, Josef Suk, Violin / Suk CO / 2 Naxos 8.553902 BENDA, František (1709–1786) Violin Concertos in D Major and D Minor (+BENDA, J.J.) 0730099490221 Christian Benda Hans-Joachim Berg, Violin / 3 Naxos 8.572307 BENDA, František (1709–1786) Violin Sonatas Nos. 10, 14, 23, 28 and 32 747313230778 Naoko Akutagawa, Harpsichord Ariane Pfister-Benda, Josef Suk, Violin / Suk CO / 4 Naxos 8.553902 BENDA, Jan Jirí (1713–1752) Violin Concertos in G Major (+BENDA, F.) 0730099490221 Christian Benda Brigitte Quadlbauer, Hertha Schell, Peter Uray, 5 Naxos 8.553345 BENDA, Jirí Antonín (1722–1795) Ariadne auf Naxos / Pygmalion [Digital Exclusive] 0730099434522 Narrator / Prague CO / Christian Benda Brigitte Quadlbauer, Hertha Schell, Peter Uray, 6 Naxos 8.553346 BENDA, Jirí Antonín (1722–1795) Medea [Digital Exclusive] 0730099434621 Narrator / Prague CO / Christian Benda 7 Naxos 8.553408 BENDA, Jirí Antonín (1722–1795) Sinfonias Nos.
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