In 1766 Dittersdorf wrote the Violin Concerto in C Major while serving as leader of a music band in Grosswardein, a post he had accepted in succession to Michael Haydn. The solo part was probably played by the composer himself at the first performance. The concerto is a work that is fun to play: A pleasant, particularly concertante Allegro moderato is followed by a playful cantabile Andante and a Presto as a virtuoso finale.

Bass and Piano

Orchestra accompaniment on CD by Chamber Orchestra of the Hungarian National PO Budapest.

Viola and orchestra.

Viola and orchestra.

Viola and orchestra.

Viola and orchestra.

With this cornerstone of the double bass repertoire we continue a still young but important part of our catalogue. This musically-charming work, full of technical trickery, is with justification demanded time and again as a test piece or set piece for competitions. In order to accommodate the Viennese tuning used at the time, we also provide a solo part in fret notation. The piano part in D major and E major (!) can be used to accompany the doublebass part either in its solo or orchestral version. As an alternative to the familiar cadenzas by Sperger, editor Tobias Glöckler has added two further tuneful and stylistically-appropriate cadenzas of his own.

One of a series of symphonies based on Ovid's Metamorphoses, arranged for fortepiano duet by the composer.

Taking their name from one of the original publishers of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, Artaria Editions seeks to rediscover the Age of Enlightenment, when what we know as Classical Music came into full flower. Superbly printed in scholarly editions and ultra-clear performance parts.

Arranged by Lynne Latham.