Biography of Joseph Bohuslav Foerster (1859-1951)
30.12.1859
Born in Prague
Education as organ player, school teacher and composer
Marriage with an opera singer leads to a friendship with Gustav Mahler
Giving lessons in Hamburg, Vienna and Prague
1922
Director of Prague conservatory
Longtime president of Czech Academy of sciences
29.05.1951
Dies in Novy Vestec
Further information/Sources:
- → CDs by/of Joseph Bohuslav Foerster bei JPC (mit Hörproben)
- → Music by/with Joseph Bohuslav Foerster at amazon.de
Sheet music for flute:
Quintett op. 95
(flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn)
Rating: mid-grade
- Allegro moderato
- Andante sostenuto
- Allegro scherzando (due battute)
- Moderato e tranquillo
An authorized copy from Bärenreiter Prague. Also available on IMSLP lately.
One of my favorite woodwind quintets. Five winds make a typically Bohemian nearly symphonic sound. Terrific and difficult.
Last edit 04.11.2010