Wolfgang Brunner, Salzburger Hofmusik - Luka Sorkočević: Symphonies (2003)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 323 Mb | Total time: 66:40 | Scans included
Classical | Label: CPO | 999 678-2 | Recorded: 1999, 2000
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 323 Mb | Total time: 66:40 | Scans included
Classical | Label: CPO | 999 678-2 | Recorded: 1999, 2000
Dubrovnik, this real pearl on the Adriatic, was for 400 years one of the most important city republics in the Mediterranean region, significant for its mediation between the Balkans and - through close political relations - Western Europe. After the catastrophic earthquake of 1667, the city was rebuilt by the middle of the 18th century - and also expanded, so that Luka's creative period Sorkocˇevic' (1734-1789) coincided with the "second ascent" of the city. Sorkocˇevic' (Italianized: Sorgo) was the offspring of one of the most powerful patrician families, received an excellent education both in Dubrovnik and abroad and above all showed musical talent, which was deepened through composition studies. He went into the civil service and held various legal and diplomatic administrative posts at the highest level. During his time as ambassador in Vienna he met Gluck, Haydn and Mozart.