CD Spotlight November 2017: Dittersdorf Complete Works For Solo Double Bass

Complete Works for Double Bass The Works for Double Bass by Dittersdorf were written in 1760s for the Double Bass virtuoso Pichelberger. Such works are well known for being technically demanding (with the viola part penned by Dittersdorf for himself). The two concertos were used by Haydn’s bassist Sperger at the Esterházy Orchestra and mainly survived for this reason. Dittersdorf was on friendly terms with Mozart & Haydn & they used his Symphonies & Oratorios as Style reference. Leon Bosch & Robert Smissen Kenneth Sillito Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Meridian Records

CD Spotlight October 2017: Dittersdorf Three Missing Symphonies

Three Missing Ovid Symphonies Three missing Ovid Symphonies by Dittersdorf became three 4-hands piano sonatas. The original orchestral score is still missing, like the other 6 symphonies. We have only 9 symphonies (6 orchestra+3 4-hands piano) out of the original 15 symphonies (written 1782-1786/87). Dittersdorf was on friendly terms with Mozart & Mozart used his Symphonies & Oratorios as Style reference. James Tibbles & Michael Tsalka Naxos

CD Spotlight September 2017: A Viennese Quartet Party

A Viennese Quartet Party String Quartets by Haydn, Mozart, Vanhal & Dittersdorf. In 1784 to celebrate Paisiello in Vienna Storace organized a special Quartet Party with Haydn playing the 1st violin, von Dittersdorf the 2nd violin, Mozart the viola & Vanhal the cello. The Revolutionary Drawing Room Quartet Omnibus Classics