| Naxos | Born in Prague in 1770, Antoine Reicha ran away from home at the age of ten, believing that his widowed mother could no longer afford his education. His uncle, who finally adopted him, was to teach the young man to play violin, piano and flute. Composing was his objective, and after some nomadic years, he eventually settled in Paris. Operatic failures had little effect on his growing stature as a composer, and in 1818 he was appointed professor in composition at the Conservatoire, Berlioz and Liszt being among his students. His catalogue of compositions includes many operas, symphonies, concertos, large-scale choral works, and a vast collection of chamber music. The Wind Quintets, always regarded among his finest scores, possess an abundance of melodic invention, the quintet's tonal colours so skilfully and charmingly explored. |
| Disc No: 8.554228 | |
| Price: Sek. 74 | |
| Name: Reicha - Wind Quintets | |
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| Order |
| Composer | Opus | Music | Key | Performer |
| Reicha, Antonin | Op. 91, No.6 | Wind Quintet | C minor | Michael Thompson Wind Quintet |
| Reicha, Antonin | Op. 88, No.6 | Wind Quintet | F major |