2012 was an anniversary year for the Bohemian composer Jan Ladislav Dussek, after 200 years of his death.

Besides his numerous pianoforte music and chamber music, Dussek has composed for the Single-action harp as well. His wife Sophia Corri was a well known harpist of the time and they have been performing together.

Single-action harp has been a favor of the musical gatherings in the time of Dussek. It's silvery light timbre evokes the atmosphere from the music from the age of Enlightenment to Romanticism.

“Madame et Monsieur Dussek”

Jan Ladislav Dussek [1760-1812]

Sophia Giustina Dussek-Corri [1775-1831]

CD1  Jan Ladislav Dussek

Sonata II op. 34, B flat major

Six sonatinas for the harp composed & dedicated to Madame Krumpholtz

A favorite English Ballad “In the dead of the night “with variations for the pianoforte or harp

The Favorite Andante & Rondo for the harp, composed and dedicated to Lady Mary Lowther

CD2  Sophia Giustina Corri-Dussek

Three Sonatas for the harp with Scots Airs and Reels for the Adagios & Rondo Op. 2 Book 1 [1794] composed and dedicated to Miss Hadsley

Three Sonatas for the harp with Scots Airs and Reels for the Adagios & Rondo Op. 2 Book 2 [1795] composed and dedicated to Miss De Vismes

Sicilian Air on which is founded the popular ballad “Home! Sweet Home” arranged for the harp

J.L. Dussek’s much admired Concerto for the harp composed for Madame Dussek arranged to be played without accompaniments by S. Dussek Moralt

Recorded: Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam October 2011

Instrument: single-action pedal harp : F. J. Naderman, Paris ca. 1815

Etcetera KTC1439 (2cds)

Jan Ladislav Dussek

Duos for Harp and Piano Forte

Duo Concertants pour la Harpe et le Piano Forte op.73

dédié à son Ami Naderman  F major (1811)

Duettino for the harp and piano

composed & dedicated to Miss Purling Monzani (1802)

Duetto for the Harp & Piano Forte op.26  F major (1794)

Duo Concertants pour la Harpe et le Piano Forte op.72

dédié à Madame la Comtesse De Canisy  E flat major (1811)

Sophia Giustina Dussek-Corri (1775-1831)

Introduction and Waltz for the Harp and Piano Forte  

Recorded: Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam November 2011

Instruments:

Grand Piano, John Broadwood and Son, London 1804

Single-action pedal harp, F.J. Naderman, Paris ca.1815

Etcetera KTC1436

Recording in Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam

November 2011