Rösler: Klavierkonzert in Es-Dur & Sinfonie in C-Dur Orchester Eisenberg, Alena Hönigová & Jiří Sycha

• Johann Joseph Rösler (1771 - 1812): Piano Concerto in E-Flat Major:
• 1Piano Concerto in E-Flat Major: I. Adagio maestoso. Allegro15:52
• 2Piano Concerto in E-Flat Major: II. Andantino05:34
• 3Piano Concerto in E-Flat Major: III. Allegretto. Allegro vivace09:25
• Symphony in C Major:
• 4Symphony in C Major: I. Adagio maestoso. Allegro11:36
• 5Symphony in C Major: II. Andante05:47
• 6Symphony in C Major: III. Minuetto. Allegro vivace. Trio04:00
• 7Symphony in C Major: IV. Presto05:15
• Total Runtime57:29

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Alena Honigova, accompanied by Orchester Eisenberg, performs the world premiere recordings of two recently discovered works by Johann Joseph Rosler, on the fortepiano.

The recordings of the recently discovered Piano Concerto in E flat major and Sinfonia in C major by Bohemian composer Johann Joseph Rosler (1771 - 1812) bring insight into the work of an outstanding musician, who worked in Prague and Vienna at the beginning of the 19th century. Although his creative period was relatively short, he composed more than 200 works and became famous as a talented composer, virtuoso pianist, and popular Kapellmeister. Rosler's name is mentioned in most 19th century dictionaries, but in the 20th century his work was almost forgotten. In addition, he was often confused with the composer Anton Rossler, called Rosetti, a Kapellmeister one generation older from Ludwigslust.

A contemporary of Mozart and Beethoven, Czech composer Johann Joseph Rosler was offered the position of a kapellmeister in 1795 at the Guardasoni Opera Company. In 1805, he accepted an invitation for the position of Kapellmeister at the Court Theatre in Vienna, and in July of that year he entered the service of one of the most important Viennese patrons of music, Prince Franz Joseph Maximilian Lobkowitz. He became a kapellmeister of the Lobkowicz Kapelle (working with Anton Wranitzky and Anton Cartellieri) and accompanied the prince even during his regular stays in his Bohemian residences: in the summer at Eisenberg Castle, in autumn in Roudnitz an der Elbe. Rosler also directed the premiere of his operas at the Estates Theatre. This promising career was unfortunately interrupted by disease. In 1810, the first symptoms of tuberculosis appeared, and Rosler succumbed in January 1812.

Together with the La Vinciolina ensemble, Alena Honigova won first prize in the Gotha Competition at the Handel Festival in Gottingen in 2001. She began working as a harpsichordist and rehearsal pianist at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in the same year. In 2002 Alena Honigova formed the Muscadin Baroque ensemble, with which she has premiered several contemporary works, including the chamber opera Racine´s Esther by Boris Yoffe in 2006. Since September 2011, she has led the spiritual barock concerts in the Dominican monastery of St. Giles in Prague. Since summer 2012, she has realised a music festival in the castle Jezeri in north Bohemia.

As a soloist, accompanist and chamber musican, she frequently collaborates with many early music ensembles and soloists. As a recording artist, she appeared on numerous solo and chamber music CDs.

Alena Hönigová, fortepiano
Orchester Eisenberg
Jiří Sycha, conductor

Alena Hönigová
completed harpsichord studies in the Prague Academy of Music, going on to her soloist´s diploma with Giedré Lukšaité Mrázková and Zuzana Růžičková in 1999. From 1999 to 2004 she pursued postgraduate studies at the „Schola Cantorum Basiliensis“ concentrating on the harpsichord, fortepiano, thoroughbass and improvisation. Her teachers were Andrea Marcon, Edoardo Torbianelli, Jesper Christensen, Gottfried Bach and Emmanuel le Divellec. Her special project was the collection „Song of Solomon“ by Salamone Rossi, which she wrote a treatise on and recorded.

Together with the „La Vinciolina“ ensemble, she won first prize in the „Gotha Competition“ at the Handel Festival in Göttingen in 2001. She began working as a harpischordist and rehearsal pianist at the „Schola Cantorum Basiliensis“ in the same year. In 2002 Alena Hönigova formed the „Muscadin Baroque ensemble“, with which she has premiered several contemporary works, including the chamber opera „Racine´s Esther“ by Boris Yoffe in 2006. She was organiser of the concert series in St. Leonhard´s church in Basel 2004 – 2010. Since September 2011 is she leading the spiritual barock concerts in the dominican monastery of St. Giles in Prague. Since sommer 2012 is she realising a Music Festival in the castle Jezeří in north Bohemia (composers conected to Franz Maxmilian Lobkowicz, beginnig of 19th century).

As a soloist, accompanist and chamber musican, she frequently collaborates with many early music ensembles and soloists. As a recording artist, she appeared on numerous solo and chamber music CDs, such as „La primavera del barocco“ (Ars Musici AM1406 - 2), Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonatas for flute and harpsichord (together with Corina Marti)(Editions du Nopal, Fr), Salomone Rossi: The Song of Solomon –a collaboration of „Ensemble Muscadin“ and „Profeti della Quinta“ (Panclassics, CH, PC 10214), Jan Ladislav Dussek: Fortepiano works (Koramantrecords, CH, KR 11001).

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