Jan Vaclav Vořisek

Short bio Jan Vaclav Vořisek

Birthday: 1791

Died: 1825

Full biography Jan Vaclav Vořisek

Jan Vaclav Vořisek was a Czech composer and musician, born in Vamberk on May 11th, 1791. Throughout his life, Vořisek created a number of works which would help to shape the musical landscape of his time. Despite his prolific work, he unfortunately passed away at only 34 years old, on November 19th, 1825, due to illness.

Vořisek's musical style was unique and captivating, blending elements from the classical and romantic eras. His works included symphonies, string quartets, and piano sonatas, which were admired by many of his contemporaries, including his close friend Franz Schubert.

Compared to Schubert, Vořisek's music was less melancholic but still retained the same beauty and intriguing quality. His symphony in D major was particularly popular and regarded highly, and his works were performed in leading concert halls across Europe.

Despite his brief career, Jan Vaclav Vořisek left behind an impressive legacy through his musical compositions. His music was greatly admired by his contemporaries, and is still enjoyed today by music enthusiasts around the world.

Albums featuring Jan Vaclav Vořisek

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Lobkowicz Trio, Beethoven, Voříšek, Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, Petr Popelka – Beethoven: Triple Concerto • Kakadu Variations / Voříšek: Grand Rondo Concertante(CD, Album)	2022	Rubicon Classics
2	Lobkowicz Trio, Beethoven, Voříšek, Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, Petr Popelka – Beethoven: Triple Concerto • Kakadu Variations / Voříšek: Grand Rondo Concertante(5×File, AAC, Album)	2022	Rubicon Classics
3	Beethoven ∙ Wranitzky ∙ Reicha ∙ Voříšek, Christian ∙ Eß ∙ Koncz ∙ Mönkeneyer ∙ Schwamm ∙ Tal, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Reinhard Goebel – Concertos(CD, Album)	2021	Sony Classical
4	Salieri ∙ Hummel ∙ Voříšek, Mirijam Contzen ∙ Herbert Schuch, WDR Sinfonieorchester, Reinhard Goebel – Salieri ∙ Hummel ∙ Voříšek(CD, Album)	2020	Sony Classical
5	Tomášek / Koželuh / Rösler / Mozart / Voříšek / Kalivoda / Haydn, Martina Jankova, Barbara Maria Willi – Prague - Vienna (Journey In Songs)(CD, Album)	2017	Supraphon
6	Voříšek, Schubert - Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Thomas Hengelbrock – F. Schubert Symphony No. 1 - J.V. Voříšek Symphony Op. 24(CD, Album, Stereo)	2015	Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
7	Biljana Urban, Jan Václav Hugo Voříšek – Complete Works For Piano(CD, Album)	2014	Grand Piano (2)
8	Jan Vaclav Vorisek - Artur Pizarro – Piano Works(2×CD, Compilation, Stereo)	2011	Piano Classics (2)
9	Tomášek / Voříšek, Musica Florea \| Marek Štryncl – Missa Solemnis In B/ Messa Con Graduale Et Offertorio(CD, Album)	2010	Supraphon
10	Jan Václav Hugo Voříšek / Antonín Rejcha - Musica Florea, Marek Štryncl – Symphonies(CD, Album)	2010	Arta Records
11	Koželuh, Reicha, Voříšek - Wrocław Baroque Orchestra, Jarosław Thiel – Symphonies(CD, Album, Stereo)	2009	CD Accord
12	Smetana Trio, Beethoven, Voříšek – Triple Concertos(CD, )	2007	Cube-Bohemia
13	Beethoven, Czerny, Hummel, Kalkbrenner, Liszt, Moscheles, Sechter, Diabelli, Pixis, Erzherzog Rudolf, Tomášek, Schubert, Voříšek - Jan Michiels – Diabelli Variations(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album)	2006	Audiomax
14	Nikolai Demidenko, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jan Vaclav Vořìšek – Wigmore Hall Live(CD, Album)	2005	AGPL
15	Jan Václav Voříšek - Radoslav Kvapil – Piano Music(CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered)	2005	Regis Records
16	Jan Václav Hugo Voříšek, Ivan Klánský, Kocian Quartet – Chamber Music(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Stereo)	2004	Praga Digitals
17	Karel Ančerl, Mozart, Voříšek – Mozart: Violin Concerto K 216, Bassoon Concerto / Voříšek: Symphony(CD, Compilation, Remastered, Mono)	2003	Supraphon
18	Voříšek, Olga Tverskaya – Piano Sonata; Fantasia; Impromptus(CD, )	2001	Opus 111
19	Symphony In D • Mass In B-Flat(CD, )	2001	Cedille Records
20	Markus Nyikos, Jaroslav Smykal, Vorisek, Dvorak, Nedbal, Janácek, Martinu – Das Böhmische Cello = The Bohemian Cello: Variationen, Romanzen Und Nocturnes Für Cello Und Klavier = Variations, Romances And Nocturnes For Cello And Piano(CD, Album)	1999	DeutschlandRadio
21	Radio-Symphonieorchester Pilsen, Christoph Rehli • Daniel Zbinden, Vorisek, Haydn, Zach – Radio- Symphonieorchester Pilsen Rehli/Zbinden(CD, )	1998	Quantaphon
22	Svenska Kammarorkestern, Ronald Zollman, Sarrier, Arriaga, Voříšek – Three Rare Symphonies In D(CD, Album)	1997	Bluebell Of Sweden
23	Jan Voříšek, Randall Love – Fortepiano Music of Jan Voříšek(CD, Album)	1997	Titanic (2)
24	Jan Vaclav Vorisek - Artur Pizarro – Piano Works, Volume II(CD, Stereo)	1996	Collins Classics
25	Jan Václav Hugo Voříšek, Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga, Sir Charles Mackerras, Scottish Chamber Orchestra – Arriaga Voříšek Symphonies(CD, Club Edition, Stereo)	1996	Musical Heritage Society
26	Jan Hugo Voříšek, Zdeněk Lukáš, SWF Symphony Orchestra, Petr Altrichter, Jitka Čechová (2) – Symphony Op. 24 / Piano Concerto No. 3(CD, Album)	1995	Arte Nova Classics
27	Jan Václav Hugo Voříšek, Virtuosi Di Praga – Mass In B Flat A.O.(CD, Album)	1993	Popron Classics
28	Haas / Janáček / Suk / Voříšek - Edith Kraus – Life And Dreams (Czech Piano Music)(CD, )	1993	Koch International Classics
29	Voříšek, Schubert - Dirk Joeres Conducts Westdeutsche Sinfonia – Voříšek: Symphony in D, Opus 24 / Schubert: Symphony No. 2 In B Flat Major(CD, Album)	1993	IMP Classics
30	Schubert & Voříšek - Dirk Joeres – Six Impromptus, Op. 7 / Three Impromptus, DV 940 / Allegretto In C Minor, DV 915(CD, Album)	1992	IMP Classics
31	Voříšek / Rejcha \| Jihočeská Komorní Filharmonie, Ondřej Kukal – Czech Classics I (Symphonie D Dur / Symphonie Es Dur)(Cassette, Album)	1992	Bohemia Music
32	Vorisek, Klansky, Pavlik, Jerie – Sonata, Rondo, Variations(CD, Album)	1991	Supraphon
33	J. V. Stamic, J. V. H. Voříšek, Ostrava Janáček Chamber Orchestra, Zdeněk Dejmek, Pardubice Chamber Orchestra, Libor Hlaváček – Symphonies By Old Czech(CD, Compilation)	1990	Panton
34	Jan Václav Hugo Voříšek - Boris Krajný, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Ivan Pařík – Symphony In D Major / Variations De Bravoure / Introduction Et Rondeau Brillant	1986	Supraphon
35	Východočeský Státní Komorní Orchestr Pardubice = Pardubice State Chamber Orchestra, Libor Hlaváček - Voříšek / Martinů – Symfonie D Dur = Symphony In D Major / Sinfonietta La Jola(LP)	1985	Panton
36	Antonín Rejcha • Jan Václav Hugo Voříšek - Pražský Komorní Orchestr, František Vajnar – Symfonie	1980	Supraphon
37	Jan Hugo Vorisek / Johann Baptist Wanhal - Paul Kling (2), Hans Kann – Chamber Music(LP)	1979	Musical Heritage Society
38	Jan Václav Hugo Voříšek, Radoslav Kvapil – Piano Works(LP)	1975	Supraphon
39	Hummel / Dussek / Vorisek - Vladimir Pleshakov – Poets Of The Piano(LP)	1975	Orion
40	František Antonín Rössler, Carl Stamitz, Anton Reicha, Czech Wind Quintet, Jan Václav Hugo Voříšek, Radoslav Kvapil – Wind Quintets & Quartet Rössler-Rosetti:Rejcha:Stamic/Piano Works-Voříšek	1975	Supraphon
41	Rudolf Firkusny, Dussek, Benda, Vorisek, Tomasek – Dussek/Benda/Vorisek/Tomasek: Piano Music(LP)	1974	Candide
42	Martinu / Vorisek - New Philharmonia Orchestra, Michael Bialoguski – Symphony No. 6 (Fantaisies Symphoniques) / Symphony In D Major	1971	Unicorn Records (3)
43	Dvořák / Voříšek, English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Mackerras – Czech Suite / Sinfonia In D	1971	Philips
44	Jan Václav Hugo Voříšek / Václav Snítil, Zorka Zichová – Violin Sonata / Rondo For Violin And Piano	1966	Supraphon
45	Jan Hugo Voříšek / Antonín Rejcha – Symfonie D-dur / Symfonie Es-dur	1961	Supraphon
46	Jan Hugo Voříšek, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra , Conductor: Karel Ančerl – Symphony In D Major	1951	Supraphon
47	Jan Hugo Voříšek / Anselm Hüttenbrenner / Anton Diabelli / Karl Czerny - Hans Kann – Impromptu / Nachruf An Schubert In Trauertönen Am Pianoforte / Musikalische Morgenstunden Einer Woche / Amicititiae / Schule Der Geläufigkeit(7", 45 RPM)	-	Linz (2)
48	Antonin Rejcha, Joseph Anton Steffan, Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Jan VáclavVoříšek, Ignaz Moscheles, Hans-Helmut Schwarz, Edith Henrici – Virtuose Klaviermusik Böhmischer Meister Folge II(LP, Stereo)	-	RBM Records
49	Jan Václav Voříšek, Dirk Joeres, Westdeutsche Sinfonia – Symphony Op. 24, Impromptus(CD, )	-	Regis Records
50	Jan Dismas Zelenka, Bohuslav Matěj Černohorský, Jan Václav Hugo Voříšek, Josef Mysliveček, Jiří Družecký – Quatre Siècles à La Cour de Prague(4×LP, Box Set, Compilation)	-	CBS