Selected Discography

Symphonies

Archive LP no. 410 599-1: g1 performed by the Camerata Bern, Thomas Füri, cond. In Die frühe Wiener Schule, using the Diletto Musicale edition of Verlag Doblinger.

Arkadia: Akademia, CD no. CDAK 131.1: F5, g1, A4, a1 performed by Orchestra da Camera "Salieri" conducted by Tamás Pál. Entitled The Symphonies of Vanhal; based upon the symphonies published in the Diletto Musicale series by Doblinger without acknowledgement of the source. Program notes are riddled with errors such as the 1741 dating for the appearance of F5 in the Breitkopf Catalog. Recorded Oct. 1993.

Chandos: CD no. 9607: g2, D4, and c2. performed by The London Mozart Players led by Matthias Bamert, entitled Johann Baptist Vanhal Symphonies. Recorded in March 1997.

Everest LP no. 2859: g1 performed by The Mozart Society Players, Baroque Records. The horns are performed as Bb basso. Recorded ca. 1950.

Jecklin LP no. DP-D-567: g1 performed by the Camerata Zürich, conducted. by Räto Tschupp, probably based on Hoffmann's edition.

Koch Schwann - Musica Mundi: CD no. 3-6715-2: d2, F3, g1, A4 performed by the Heidelberg Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Thomas Kalb, issued in 1998.

Musical Heritage Society: CD no. 512337H and Cassette no. 312337M [re-release from Teldec: F5 and a2 performed by the Ume Sinfonietta cond. Jukka-Pekka Saraste. Grammofon AB BIS: CD 288 and LP 288], also includes Concerto in F for 2 Bns [IIi: F3] performed by A.Wallin and A.Nilsson (bassoonists).

Naxos: C1, C3, C11, c2, D2, D17, d2, Eb1, G6, G11, Ab1, A9, Bb3. Issued as Selected Symphonies, Vol. I [A9, C3, D17, C11] performed by the Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia conducted by Uwe Grodd, issued in 1998; Vol. 2 [Bb3, d2, G11] performed by the City of London Sinfonia conducted by Herbert Watkinson.

Nonesuch: H-1014 (mono) and H-71014 (stereo): a2 (3 mvts) performed by the Chamber Orchestra of the Saare conducted by Karl Ristenpart; probably based on the Hug edition. Entitled "The Legacy of the Mannheim School: K. Stamitz, J. B. Wanhal, P. Winter"; re-release of LP recording produced by Club français du disque [1947?].

Orfeo: CD no. C 320 941 A: C11, g1, e1, and d2 performed by the Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra of Munich cond. Michael Helmrath; entitled Johann Baptist Vanhal / Symphonien. Recorded March 22 - 25 1993.

Orfeo: CD no. C 324 941 A: D4 performed by the Prague Chamber Orchestra cond. Václav Neumann with Stabat Mater (XX:G) performed by N. Melnik (sop), M. Be_a_hová (alto), the Prague Chamber Choir, and the Prague Chamber Orchestra cond. Václav Neumann entitled Johann Baptist Vanhal / Stabat Mater and Symphonie D-Dur, recorded April 27th-30th, 1993.

Panton LP no. 11 0311: C5 performed by the Czech Philharmonic, Václav Neumann, cond.; performance material based on parts in the Waldstein-Doksy collection prepared by Josef Rut. Recorded in 1979.

Tacet 33: no. LC 7033: g1 performed by the Sächisches Kammerorchester Leipzig conducted by Johannes Moesus. The recording entitled Sturm und Drang 2, Sinfonien von Mozart, Haydn, Vanhal also includes Mozart's symphony no. 25, K. 183 in g minor and Haydn's symphony no. 39 in g minor. All three works feature high horns (in Bb alto) none of which were so-marked by their composers. Issued in 1993.

Teldec: CD no. 0630-13141-2: C11, d1, e1, g1, a2; performed by Concerto Köln conducted by Werner Ehrhardt; entitled Johann B. Vanhal: Symphonies; based on performance material in the Thurn und Taxis collection at Dbrd Rtt. Recorded in 1996.

Concertos

Bluebell no. ABCD067: Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra in E major performed by Entcho Radoukenov with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Ronald Zollman. Recorded in 1996. Also includes concertos by Dittersdorf and Koussevitsky.

Discover International DICD no. 920265: Concerto for violin in Bb [IIb: B1] performed by Ivan Zenaty and the Virtuosi di Praga, cond. O. Vlcek; also includes pieces by Dvo_ak, and Myslive_ek, recorded 1994. This is Wanhal's violin concerto that Mozart played in Augsburg in 1777.

Koch Schwann - Musica Mundi: CD no. 311 104 H1: Konzert Es-dur für Flöte und Orchester [IIe: Eb1] performed by Bruno Meier, flute and the Prague Chamber Orchestra, leader O. Vlcek. Entitled Flauto Cantabile it also contains concertos for flute by Myslivi_ek, and Witt. Recorded in Oct. 1988.

Koch Schwann - Musica Mundi: CD no. 3-1147-2, Concertos for Flute in A and Bb [IIe: A1 and Bb1] which were published in Paris by DeSilly c 1777; performed by Bruno Meier, flute and the Prague Chamber Orchestra, leader M. Laj_ik. Entitled Flötenkonzerte; also contains a flute concerto by J. Reicha..

Pro Arte no. CDD 195: Concerto for Bassoon [IIi: C1] performed by John Miller with the St. Marys Chamber Players, conducted by Sir Neville Marriner.

Supraphon no. CD C37 7571: Concerto forViolin [IIb: G2] performed by Josef Suk and the Suk Chamber Orchestra, Josef Vlach, cond.; also includes violin concerto no. 4 in G, Hob. VIIa:4 by Joseph Haydn Hob VIIa:4. Recorded in 1982.

VoxBox CDX 5148: Viola concerto in C [IIc: C1, originally for vc] performed by Ernst Wallfisch and the Württemberg Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Jorg Faerber. Included in album entitled Music from Prague, performed by various orchestras and soloists; contains concertos for bassoon and flute by Stamitz, and concerto in g minor for Piano op. 33 by Dvořak.

also Concerto for Contrabass [IIh: Eb] performed by Ludwig Streicher, [Musical Heritage Society?], and by Roger Scott [Columbia Records], with the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Chamber Music

DG: CD no. MD+G L 3433: Variations sur la Cavatine de l'opéra Die Schweizer-Familie 'Wer hörte wohl jemals mich klagen?' pour le Piano-Forte composé par Vanhal [XIIa:1], and Divertissement a quatre Mains pour le Piano-Forte, avec accompagnement de Flûte, Violon et Violoncelle ad lib. composé par Mr. Vanhal [XV:B3] performed by See, fl; Kertész, vn; Ligeti, va; Pertorini, vc; Brunner and Rémy, Hammerflügel; entitled Musik an Westfälischen Adelshöfen; also includes compositions by Sterkel, Pleyel, and J. Haydn. arr. and publ. by Johann André. Recorded in 1991.

Crystal CD no. 742: Trio for clarinet vn and continuo op. 20 no. 2 [VId:2 C1] performed by the Verdehr Trio, entitled The Making of a Medium vol. 2. Recorded in 1989 at the Library of Congress.

Claves Records no. CD 50 9502: Sonata for viola and fortepiano, performed by A. Deutschler (viola) and U. Deutschler (piano); also includes sonatas for viola and piano by Dittersdorf, Hummel, and C. Stamitz.

Helios CD no.CDH55033: Six Quartette Concertante for oboe and string trio, Op. 7 [Sieber] performed by Sarah Francis, oboe and the Tagore String Trio: Frances Mason, (violin), Brian Schiele (viola), and James Halsey (cello). Recorded in Jan. 1999.

Panton CD no. 81 1044: Sonata for flute performed by Drapel and Mullerova.

Panton CD no. 81 1020: Sonata for Organ. Entitled Czech Organ Music of the 18th Century.

Musical Arts Society CD no. MAS 41595: Divertimento in G for strings [no. ?] performed by D. Taylor (vn), L. Chang (va), J. Fuller (db), also includes Haydn: Divertimento for violin, cello and contrabass, and Romberg: Trio for viola and 2 double basses.

Signum CD no. X45-00: Divertimento in G for strings [III: G7(?)] performed by M. Mehne (violin), C. Solothurski (viola), and G. Dwiza & K. Stoll (contrabass), also includes Grand Duo by Bottesini.

Supraphon CD no. Su 3285-2 131: Sonatas for viola and piano [C, C, D, Eb, and F] performed by Karel Špelina, viola; Josef Hála, keyboard, and L. Pospíšil, cello. Issued in 1997.

Talent no. CD DOM 291037 Clarinet Quartet [Vb: Bb1] performed by M. Lethiec and Le nouveau trio Pasquier. Originally for fl or ob.

Titanic CD no. TT 219: Cassation for violin, viola, double bass, 2 horns and piano. performed by S. Stumpf (flute), S. Marvin (viola), D. Ryan (cello), D. Sinclair (double bass), J. Mosher and J. Aubrey (horns), and C. Miller (piano). Also includes J. Haydn Divertimento in G, Mann Cassation in D, and Sperger Quartet in D. Recorded in 1993.