Jiránek - Concertos & Sinfonias - Semerádová

"We have heard a numerous tales of Czech musicians who started out at a humble country school and after their talent was spotted by the local nobility were sent to gain further education and, eventually, often found - either with the approval or against the will of their superior - employment beyond the borders of the Czech lands. In this respect, the story of the composer František Jiránek is not unusual. (...) We do not know when Jiránek started to compose; it seems probable that he was afforded the opportunity after the death of two composers of Morinz's orchestra in 1730. His oeuvre is made up exclusively of instrumental pieces, which indicates that he was a creative musician more of the "instrumentalist-cum-composer" type than a "professional composer", such as his late colleague from the orchestra Antonín Reichenauer. (...)"

[Václav Kapsa in the booklet]

František Jiránek (1698-1778):
Concerto in G minor for Bassoon, Strings and Basso continuo
Concerto in G majro for Flute, Strings and Basso continuo
Sinfonia in D major
Concerto in F major for Bassoon, Strings and Basso continuo
Concerto in D minor for Violin, Strings and Basso continuo
Sinfonia in F major

Sergio Azzolini - baroque bassoon
Marina Katarzhnova - baroque violin
Jana Semerádová - flauto traverso
Collegium Marianum [on period instruments]
Jana Semerádová -  conductor

[other volumes of the 'Music from Eightenn-Century Prague set]

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