Czech by birth, Paul Wranitzky settled in Vienna where he became highly respected as an orchestra leader and composer. Today overshadowed by his friends Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, Wranitzky was the most important symphonist in Vienna in the late 1790s. The colourful overture to Der Schreiner ('The Carpenter') is followed by three contrasting symphonies. The dramatic 'La Tempesta' contains elaborate storm effects, which predate Beethoven's 'Pastoral' by over a decade. The compact Symphony in A major represents Wranitzky's early symphonic period of the mid-1780s while the Symphony in F major is notable for its catchy themes and masterful scoring.

"Czech-born Paul Wranitzky, a contemporary of Mozart, was the most important symphonist in Vienna at the turn of the 18th century. To mark the ascension to the throne of Franz II in 1792, Wranitzky wrote the grand Symphony in C major, a work of regal quality and festive exuberance. Wranitzky's mature symphonic style is on display in the Symphony in B flat major, with its expanded orchestral forces, contrasting textures and broad musical invention. Overtures from two operas offer a sampling of Wranitzky's dramatic writing for the stage."

Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
Marek Štilec, conductor

Tracklist:
1. Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice - Overture
2. Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice - I. Vivace
3. Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice - II. Adagio
4. Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice - III. Finale. Allegro con fuoco
5. Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice - I. Allegro molto
6. Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice - II. Adagio
7. Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice - III. Menuetto. Allegro - Trio
8. Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice - IV. Finale. Allegro molto
9. Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice - I. Andante - Allegro vivace
10. Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice - II. Allegretto
11. Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice - III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
12. Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice - IV. Allegro assai