Jiri Cart (Georg Czarth) A Thematic Catalog

Czech-born composer, Jiri Czart (Cart), (pron. Yee-rrzhee Chart), (born in Bohemia 1708-1778), whose name has also been spelled; Czard, Czardt, Czarth, Schart, Scharch, Scharth, Szarth, Tzardt,Tzarth, Tzartd, Tzschardt, Qchart, Zard, Zardt, Zarth, and Zarthe. The various spellings of his name may explain why he seems to be somewhat forgotten. Czart was trained in Vienna in composition, violin, and flute. In 1734, he along with his good friend František Benda, accepted a position at the court of "Frederick the Great." Czart remained in the King's orchestra for over twenty years. Today, only a small portion of Jiri Czart's compositions survive. This thematic catalog represents several years of searching, locating, studying, and performing these works. This catalog is organized by key and not chronologically because the dates of the compositions are unknown. The "JCZ" represents the composer's initials. The works are numbered beginning with the key of C major for work N.1. The location of each manuscript copy is identified with the full name of the library, followed by the abbreviation. The RISM number assigned to each manuscript is indicated, along with the spelling of the composer's name as it appears on that copy. It is the hope of the author that as the music of Czart becomes more readily available and others continue to locate and identify his works, they will be performed more frequently, and this overlooked composer will receive the credit he deserves.