Oboe works of Czech composers in the 18th century

This work deals with the oboe works of Czech composers of the 18th century. Its aim is to bring the composer and their works into wider awareness, for many have already been forgotten. I focused on oboe concerts, sonatas, quartets and marginal chamber compositions written for oboe or related instruments. For this I have used all available means: literature, the internet, recordings and sheet music materials. The work also includes an analysis of Fiala’s E♭ major Concerto for English horn and Orchestra, which inspired me to write this work. It is not possible to circumvent without shortly outlining the time and the political situation, since its influence on the musicians at that time was often very significant. It also addresses the question of their frequent emigration abroad and why Czech composers have contributed to the development of the early European classicism. I set out to aim not only to create an overview of the oboe creation of these authors, but also to provide brief biographies showing their personalities. By studying the materials, I have gradually come to realize that many works are really valuable and, in my opinion, wrongly neglected