Mysliveček: Il gran Tamerlano - Overture (Kuchinka)

[Venatorini]

However exisst an other recording of a integral performance of this opera (still sung in czech), performed in Brno in the years 1960s.

Asteria – Cecilie Strádalová, soprano

Irene – Jarmila Krátká, soprano

Tamerlano – Vladimír Krejcík, tenor (originally for soprano castrato)

Andronico – René Tucek, baritone (originally for mezzosoprano castrato)

Bajazet – Richard Novák, bass

Brno State Opera

Conductor – Václav Nosek

[Venatorini]

@kirschhofbarokni: as Thrax1982 said rightly, this is an internet recording taken 7 years ago (probably from Český rozhlas 3 - Vltava). This overture is from only highlights recorded in the National Theatre in Prague in 1977. It's sung in czech language (traslated from italian by Eva Bezdeková).

Interprets:

Bajazet (Karel Berman),

Asterie (Nada Šormová),

Andronico (René Tuček).

[BoggiDTerminator]

Amazing Overture! It's so energetic and mighty at the same time! Myslivecek FTW!

[Venatorini]

Great composer! Myslievecek was the most prolific composer of opera seria in Europa (in his time). This opera seria was first performed on 26 December 1771 at the Teatro Regio Ducale in Milan. Undoubtedly Mozart in the 1770s adopted Myslivecek's stylilistic models (for example in his opera ''Mitridate, Re di Ponto'').

[KingofNoldors]

Myslivecek is a genius! I don't know why his music is fallen into obscurity for almost two century. And I've the suspect that Mozart could be copied something by the composition of the Divin Boemo.

[Thrax1982]

No doubt he did, but in 18th century it was more of a compliment than a grave injury as it is seen today. I imagine that vast majority of composers of the era engaged in this sort of copying and borrowing to some extent.

[KingofNoldors]

Yes, you're right. Copyright doesn't exist in 18th century, and arrangement of a composition by another musicist it's not a shame. However I think that part of Mozart's genuis is due to the capital importance of other compositors, like the great Myslivecek.

[egapnala65]

I'm waiting for somebody to post the "Aria in Dis", the main theme of which was used by Mozart as the main theme of one of his Flute Concertos. It even has a Horn obligato.

[kirschhofbarokni]

Yes, you're right, and I've read something that Mozart loved music of Hasse, and that it had some influence on him as well, but I remember from books, when Mozart said, that Italian opera of Hasse is all the same, only Myslivecek s the good one :-D

[kirschhofbarokni]

Please, could you give me more information about the CD and especialy the interprets? I am interested in it very much.

[Thrax1982]

I don't know anything abot any cd (it's likely some old radio broadcast), from the info I've managed to gather on the internet the opera was performed in Czech with castrato parts transposed to tenors and basses.

[egapnala65]

Incidentally the opening of Mozart's 21st Piano Concerto appears in the finale. Interesting eh?

[egapnala65]

To think he has been stashed away in obscurity whilst the world has been in thrall to the later, inferior, overtures of Mozart.

[culturehorse]

Wow, superb composition .. very uplifting -thx .. best 4 season 2 u..

[Thrax1982]

You know, my relationship with instrumental music is quite problematic but even I liked it almost immediatly.

Thanx for the comment and best wishes for you too ;)