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CD by BKO: Czech Double Concertos of the Classical Period

The CD of three classical concertos for two instruments presents unknown compositions of excellent artistic qualities and a high level of virtuosity. The recording is the result of Benda Chamber Orchestra co-operating with outstanding Czech soloists.

  • BKO logo

  • Handwritten score

  • Handwritten score

  • Ivan Séquardt + Petr Sinkule

  • "Was it ok?"

  • Recording director

  • "How do you do it, Ondřej?"

  • "Yes, that's it!"

  • Better safe than sorry.

  • Rest time.

  • Tuning first.

  • Benda Chamber Orchestra recording

  • Rudolf Zelenka

  • World premiere

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Ústí nad Labem, Ústecký kraj, Česko

All or nothing. Project finished on Nov 29, 2018 at 21:03.

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Who are we?

We are musicians. Each of us plays an instrument - a violin, a viola, a French horn... of course we are busy in our jobs and care about our families - but apart from this, we meet every week at the rehearsals, and prepare 2 different concert programmes per year, focusing on unknown pieces by Czech composers of the classical period.

The new CD

The presented CD features three rather unusual instrumental double concertos (Fiala, Vaňhal, Habermann), played by outstanding soloists: I. Séquardt - English horn, P. Sinkule - clarinet, O. Vrabec - French horn, V. Mazáček - violin (all members of the Czech Philharmonic), H. Sapáková - French horn,  R. Zelenka - harpsichord. 

Details

The concerto for violin and harpsichord  by J. K. Vaňhal has been recorded first time ever - in a world premiere. The concerto for two French horns by F. V. Habermann shows fascinating virtuosity of the solo parts. The concerto for English horn and clarinet by J. Fiala features an unusual pair of wind instruments and colourful sound combinations.

... anything more?

The youngest members of BKO are under 15, the oldest over 70; some are freshers, some have played in the ensemble for 30, 40 or more years. No problem - an orchestra is always a team! :)

About the orchestra

The Benda Chamber Orchestra (BKO), founded in 1956, is an amateur music ensemble studying and interpreting classical music of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, focusing mainly on Czech masters. Thanks to the wide archive of autographs and microfilms we often present unknown pieces in their world premieres. Many compositions revealed by BKO later became integral parts of professional ensembles' repertory.

Why?

The ephemerality of live playing emphasises the need to record the best, carefully chosen compositions, to offer them to a wider audience. Professional recording requires more resources, nevertheless, it opens the chance to show the treasures of historical Czech music to the whole world.

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  • remaining 489 from 500
    New CD: Double Concertos by Czech Composers of the Classical Period

    The new CD including the booklet in Czech, English and German, presenting detailed info about the authors, compositions and soloist.

    J. K. Vaňhal - Concerto for violin and harpsichord
    F. V. Habermann - Concerto for two French horns
    J. Fiala - Concerto for the English horn and clarinet

    Please add the postage - 2 EUR for delivery in Europe, 3 EUR outside Europe.

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 4.75
    (CZK 120)

  • remaining 68 from 80
    Autographed CD

    Limited offer! The new CD with original autographs of all six soloists.

    solo:
    Ivan Séquardt (English horn)
    Petr Sinkule (clarinet)
    Ondřej Vrabec (French horn)
    Hana Sapáková (French horn)
    Viktor Mazáček (violin)
    Rudolf Zelenka (harpsichord)

    Please add the postage - 2 EUR for delivery in Europe, 3 EUR outside Europe.

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 7.92
    (CZK 200)

  • remaining 45 from 50
    CD and a T-shirt with BKO logo

    The new CD with three double concertos, and as a bonus a high-quality black T-shirt with the embroidered logo of Benda Chamber Orchestra.

    Please add the postage - 3 EUR for delivery in Europe, 4 EUR outside Europe.
    Please do not forget to state the required size of the T-shirt (S, M, L, XL, XXL).

    Reward delivery: on address, in half a year after the Hithit project end

    EUR 15.83
    (CZK 400)

  • remaining 93 from 100
    3 CDs Set + BKO Almanac

    The new CD with three double concertos, together with 2 more CDs recorded by Benda Chamber Orchestra. And a bonus - "60 years of BKO" Almanac, listing all the premiered compositions.

    CD Concertos for wind instruments
    K. Ditters von Dittersdorf, J. K. Vaňhal, A. Rössler-Rosetti, F. X. Pokorný 
    CD Czech harpsichord concertos
    J. A. Benda, J. J. Lang, J. A. Štěpán
    Conductor: Jiří Havlík

    Please add the postage - 3 EUR for delivery in Europe, 4 EUR outside Europe.
     

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 21.77
    (CZK 550)

  • remaining 5 from 5
    CD and two tickets for the Czech Wind Harmony concert


    Listen to the recordings and then listen to our soloists live!
    Czech Wind Harmony lead by Ivan Séquardt in Rudolfinum, Prague, on Monday, February 25, 2019 at  19:30.

    The CD will be presented in person together with the tickets an hour before the concert in Rudolfinum.

    Reward delivery: on address, in half a year after the Hithit project end

    EUR 31.66
    (CZK 800)

  • remaining 9 from 10
    CD and two tickets for the Czech Philharmonic concert

    Enjoy the unforgettable sound of the foremost Czech symphonic orchestra! 
    As a bonus to the CD you will get two tickets for the Czech Philharmonic concert of Subscription series C according to your own choice (from December 2018 to April 2019).

    The CD will be presented in person together with the tickets an hour before the concert in Rudolfinum.

    Reward delivery: on address, in a year after the Hithit project end

    EUR 47.50
    (CZK 1,200)

  • remaining 5 from 6
    Ondřej Vrabec Conducting + set of 3 CDs

    A  full set of three CDs by BKO, presenting unknown Czech instrumental concertos - and as a bonus two tickets to one of the concerts conducted by Ondřej Vrabec (according to your own choice): 

    A A festive concert of SONS in the Spanish Hall of the Prague Castle 
    Mon December 3, 2018, at 19:30

    B Who is afraid of the Philharmonic? family programme with CF
    Thu February 7, 2019, or Fri February 8, 2019

    C Czech Philharmonic Winds
    Sun March 31, 2019 at 15:00

    The CD will be presented in person together with the tickets an hour before the concert in Rudolfinum.

    Reward delivery: on address, in half a year after the Hithit project end

    EUR 79.16
    (CZK 2,000)

  • remaining 3 from 4
    Talking wine and music with Ondřej Vrabec + set of 4 CD

    Exclusive and rare wine tasting with the solo horn player of the Czech Philharmonic, and a gift parcel of 4 CDs by BKO

    Ondřej Vrabec, the horn player, conductor and sommelier, and also an excellent story-teller, invites you to  share the experience of excellent wines from his own wine cellar. Come to taste, enjoy, evaluate, listen to French horn playing and talk about wine, music and musicians!

    Each reward represents an invitation for two people.
    The date and place will be negotiated.

    Reward delivery: on address, in a year after the Hithit project end

    EUR 197.90
    (CZK 5,000)

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