One of the most prominent Bohemian composers working in Vienna during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Leopold Koželuch was a prolific composer of instrumental music including seventeen symphonies. They are notable for mellifluous themes, sophisticated structures and, at times, a lyricism that seems to foreshadow the youthful works of Schubert. This unique recording draws on the original sources and corrects a number of mistakes encountered in previously published versions. Volume 1 can be heard on Naxos 8.573627.