Wiener Oboenquartette: Mica, Mozart, Krommer, Vanhal

Audio Samples

>Mica, Frantisek Adam : Quartet for oboe, violin, viola & cello in C major
>Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Quartet for Oboe and Strings in F major, K 370 (368b)
>Krommer, Franz : Quartet for oboe & strings no 2 in F major (PadK IX
>     22)
>Vanhal, Johann Baptist : Quartet for oboe (or flute) & string trio in C major, Op. 7/6 (Weinmann Vb
>     C1)

Album Summary

>Mica, Frantisek Adam : Quartet for oboe, violin, viola & cello in C major
>Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Quartet for Oboe and Strings in F major, K 370 (368b)
>Krommer, Franz : Quartet for oboe & strings no 2 in F major (PadK IX
>Vanhal, Johann Baptist : Quartet for oboe (or flute) & string trio in C major, Op. 7/6 (Weinmann Vb
Ensemble Composers

Notes & Reviews:

Mozart's Quartet for Oboe and Strings, KV 370 (K. 368b), is easily the most beloved, most performed, and most recorded oboe quartet ever composed. The quartet for oboe and three strings, however, was a far more popular Classical Era form than is generally known, even by many oboists. In the decades between 1760 and 1800, nearly two hundred oboe quartets are known to have been composed, by at least forty-five different composers. Vanhal, Krommer and Míca, the three composers featured alongside Mozart on this recording, were all of Bohemian or Moravian birth, but each made Vienna his home for at least a significant portion of his career. Ensemble Rhapsody was founded by core members Michael Niesemann and Pauline Nobes in 1994 and has performed in England, Belgium and Germany. The concert programs range from Baroque and Classical through to contemporary and Jazz.

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: Ev. Kirche Honrath (03/02/2009-03/05/2009).



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Works Details

>Mica, Frantisek Adam : Quartet for oboe, violin, viola & cello in C major
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Rhapsody
  • Notes: Ev. Kirche Honrath (03/02/2009-03/05/2009)
  • Running Time: 11 min. 21 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical

>Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Quartet for Oboe and Strings in F major, K 370 (368b)
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Rhapsody
  • Notes: Ev. Kirche Honrath (03/02/2009-03/05/2009)
  • Running Time: 17 min. 14 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Chamber Music
  • Written: 1781

>Krommer, Franz : Quartet for oboe & strings no 2 in F major (PadK IX :: 22)
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Rhapsody
  • Notes: Ev. Kirche Honrath (03/02/2009-03/05/2009)
  • Running Time: 14 min. 58 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Chamber Music

>Vanhal, Johann Baptist : Quartet for oboe (or flute) & string trio in C major, Op. 7/6 (Weinmann Vb :: C1)
  • Ensemble: Ensemble Rhapsody
  • Notes: Ev. Kirche Honrath (03/02/2009-03/05/2009)
  • Running Time: 19 min. 29 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Written: 1771