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Václav (Wenzel) Pichl: Symphony in D Major, 'Mars', Oradea Philharmonic Orchestra

Václav (Wenzel) Pichl - Symphony In D Major, ’Mars’, Oradea Philharmonic Orchestra, Romeo Rîmbu (conductor) I. Maestoso e Poco Adagio - Allegro Assai – 00:00 II. Andante – 05:46 III. Menuetto in Canone – 09:10 IV. Allegro Con Brio – 13:11 Václav Pichl, known in German as Wenzel Pichl (September 25 1741- January 23 1805) was a Czech classical composer of the 18th Century. He was also a violinist, music director and writer. „Pichl was born in Bechyně, Bohemia in the proximity of the city of Tabor. In 1753, he was a soloist at the Jesuit college at Březnice, following the tradition to which the talented children were recruited in a choir. After graduating high school, he continued his studies in Philosophy, Theology and Law at the University of Prague while practicing the violin at the seminar Saint Wencel. In 1762, he became the first violinist of the Teinkirchen orchestra being the disciple of conductor Josef Segel, who taught him music theory and composing techniques. At the behest of director of Italian opera in Prague and the invitation of Bishop Ádám Patachich, Hungarian nobleman and Bishop of Nagyvárad (now Oradea, Romania), he joins von Dittersdorf, becoming concert master and second bandmaster. He turns into Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf’s best friend. While he resided in Oradea, Pichl married a Hungarian young lady (named Somogyi) being wedded by Bishop Ádám Patachich. Patachich gladly accepted the task because earlier, he had failed to wed Dittersdorf and Kató Jurkovic. After the dissolution of the orchestra Pichl returned to Prague where he offered his services to Count Ludwig Hartig. In 1771, Pichl travelled to Vienna and did his share of activities at the Court Theatre. In 1777, at the behest of Queen Maria Theresa, he received a job as a violinist and composer of chamber music in the orchestra of the Archduke Ferdinand, the governor of Lombardy and art lover, also. He remained ther for 20 years, fulfilling his life as a composer. In 1779, he became a member of the Philharmonic Academy of Mantova, and in 1782, he was selected among musicians members of the Philharmonic Academy of Bologna. After the French occupation of Lombardy, in 1796, Pichl returned to Vienna where he worked as violinist and composer at the Court orchestra and from 1800 he was the conductor of Archduke Ferdinand’s orchestra. He composed many pieces of sacred music that has brought him success. His death occurred during a concert on January 23 1805, in the castle of 7th Prince of Lobkowitz, Duke of Roudnice. Pichl was appreciated by his contemporaries. Vojtech Jírovec, whom Pichl met at Milan, called him one of the best composers in Europe. Dittersdorf shared the same opinion. He left to posterity 700 works, among which are 89 symphonies, series of serenade, concertina, 30 instrumental concerts, oratorios, solos for violin, duets for violin, and violin and viola, 148 quartets for strings instruments. He liked to compose melodies and songs, so his works included seven operas in Italian, German and French.” (extract from „Time spent by composer Wenzel Pichl in Oradea”, by the pianist Thurzó Zoltán, 2016)