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Čart Jiří
Albinoni, Tomaso Giovanni
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Bach, Wilhelm Friedmann
Barre, Michel de la
Benda, Franz
Blavet, Michel
Boccherini, Luigi
Boismortier, Joseph Bodin de
Čart, Jiří
Chédeville, Nicolas
Corelli, Arcangelo
Corrette, Michel
Couperin, François
Handel, George Frideric
Hotteterre, Jacques-Martin
Leclair, Jean-Marie l'aîné
Locatelli, Pietro Antonio
Loeillet (de Gant), Jean-Baptiste
Marais, Marin
Marc, Thomas
Marcello, Benedetto
Martini, Giovanni Battista
Müthel, Johann Gottfried
Pachelbel, Johann
Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista
Platti, Giovanni Benedetto
Quantz, Johann Joachim
Telemann, Georg Philipp
Tromlitz, Johann George
Vitali, Tomaso Antonio
Vivaldi, Antonio
Sonata in G Major “Affetuoso” for Flute and Basso Continuo
Sonata in G Major “Affetuoso” for Flute and Basso Continuo
Jiří Čart: Sonata in G Major “Affetuoso” for Flute and Basso Continuo was written between 1734 and 1750. Precise dating for Čart's manuscripts is difficult, but this period covers his tenure at the court of Crown Prince Frederick (later Frederick the Great). The Sonata most likely was composed to be performed in the private chamber music concerts (Musica di camera) of the Prussian court at Ruppin, Rheinsberg, or Potsdam.
In 1734, Čart joined the orchestra of Crown Prince Frederick. He was part of an elite group of musicians, including J.J. Quantz, C.P.E. Bach, and the Graun brothers. Although primarily hired as a violinist, Čart was a highly proficient flutist. His compositions from this period bridge the gap between the older Baroque style and the emerging empfindsamer Stil (sensitive style).
During these years, he was surrounded by the finest flutists in Europe. This environment pressured him to write music that showcased both technical agility and the "singing" quality prized by Frederick the Great.
Michaela Ambrosi (baroque flute/traverso), Martin Hroch (harpsichord), Dalibor Pimek (baroque cello), 2021, Chech Radio/ Rebeat Digital
1. Affetuoso
Michaela Ambrosi (baroque flute/traverso), Martin Hroch (harpsichord), Dalibor Pimek (baroque cello), 2021, Chech Radio/ Rebeat Digital
2. Allegro
Michaela Ambrosi (baroque flute/traverso), Martin Hroch (harpsichord), Dalibor Pimek (baroque cello), 2021, Chech Radio/ Rebeat Digital
3. Presto
Čart Jiří
Jiří Čart (also known as Georg Czarth or Zarth; 1708–1778) was a prominent Bohemian violinist, flutist, and composer. He was a key figure in the "Czech Musical Emigration" and the Berlin School at the court of Frederick the Great.
Born in Hochtánov (Hochtann), near Havlíčkův Brod in Bohemia, he received his initial musical training from his father and later from Lukas Lorenz, a cantor who is also credited with teaching the famous Johann Stamitz. He continued his musical education in Prague until, at the age of 17, he moved to Vienna. In Vienna, he met and befriended the violinist Franz Benda. The two traveled together to Poland in 1729, working for a nobleman in Warsaw.
In 1734, he entered the service of Crown Prince Frederick (later Frederick the Great) in Ruppin, following him to Rheinsberg and eventually to Berlin in 1740 when Frederick became King. In 1757, he left Berlin for a prestigious post as first violinist in the Mannheim Court Orchestra, where he remained until his retirement.
Čart's work represents the transition from the late Baroque to the Empfindsamer Stil (sensitive style), blending virtuosity with expressive melodic lines. He is best known today for his numerous sonatas for flute or violin with basso continuo.