Reichenauer - Concertos - Václav Luks

"In the early 18th century, Prague experienced a period of relative peace and prosperity. The city's grandiose Baroque redevelopment was virtually at an end and the unprecedent events linked with the coronation of Charles VI (1732) and the canonisation of St John Nepomuk (1792), which were to occur soon, only represented apexes of Baroque glory that was also present on many other occasions. Music of a new style originating in Italy was played in the new built palaces and churches. New musical genres, the aria and the solo concerto, emerged and quickly became domesticated in the creation of the local composers. (...) the works of local composers - primarily formed by the repertoire of aristocrats' orchestras which stood at the threshold of its greatest bloom - are a great rarity indeed. In point of fact, the only preserved compositions are those that had the fortune to cross the borders of the Czech lands at the time of their origin. These include almost twenty instrumental pieces of Antonín (Anton) Reichenauer (...)"

[Václav Kapsa in the booklet]

Antonín Reichenauer (c.1694-1730):
Concerto in C major for Bassoon, Strings and Basso continuo
Concerto in B flat major for Oboe, Basson, Strings and Basso continuo
Concerto in C minor for Violin, Strings and Basso continuo
Concerto in G major for Oboe, Strings and Basso continuo
Concerto in G minor for Bassoon, Strings and Basso continuo
Overture in B flat major for 2 Oboe, Bassoon, Strings and Basso continuo

Sergio Azzolini - baroque bassoon
Xenia Löffler - baroque oboe
Lenka Torgersen - baroque violin
Collegium 1704
Václav Luks - direction