Holy Moses!

Leopold Koželuch was a very capable composer, who probably would have secured a more prominent standing in the musical milieu of his day, if not for a markedly irascible personality. In particular, he delighted in trash-talking both Haydn and Mozart, which didn’t sit well in certain influential circles.

There’s no questioning his talent, however. Just in time for Passover, here’s Koželuch’s ambitious oratorio “Moisè in Egitto.”