Schreker: Chamber Symphony & other works

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Schreker: Chamber Symphony & other works

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Aribert Reimann

Camerata Academica Salzburg, Gürzenich-Orchester Kölner Philharmoniker, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst, James Conlon, Fabio Luisi, Hans Bauer, Daniell Revenaugh

Release Date: 5th Jul 2010
Catalogue No: 6279732
Label: Warner Classics
Series: 20th Century Classics
Length: 2 hours 28 minutes

Schreker: Kammersinfonie

Work length25:35

$6.50

$8.50

Camerata Salzburg, Camerata Academica Salzburg
Franz Welser-Möst
Recorded: 1996-12-20
Recording Venue: 20 December 1996 / Mozarteum, Salzburg

Langsam, schwebend

Track length6:33

$1.30

$1.70

Adagio -

Track length4:08

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$1.70

Scherzo -

Track length6:52

$1.30

$1.70

Ziemlich bewegt -

Track length1:46

$1.30

$1.70

Langsam, schwebend

Track length6:16

$1.30

$1.70

Schreker: Intermezzo For String Orchestra, Op. 8

Work length6:35

$1.30

$1.70

Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
James Conlon
Recorded: 1997-05-17
Recording Venue: VI.1998, Köln, Philharmonie

Schreker: Vorspiel zu einem Drama (Die Gezeichneten)

Work length18:50

Album only

Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
James Conlon
Recorded: 1997-05-17
Recording Venue: V.1997, Düsseldorf, Thomaskirche

Schreker: Romantische Suite

Work length18:43

$3.90

$5.10

Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
James Conlon
Recorded: 1997-05-17
Recording Venue: V.1997, Düsseldorf, Thomaskirche

I. Andante

Track length8:22

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$1.70

II. Scherzo

Track length3:52

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$1.70

III. Allegro Vivace

Track length6:29

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Schreker: Die Dunkelheit sinkt schwer wie Blei (Ronsperger)

Work length2:40

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Aribert Reimann (piano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (bass-baritone)
Recorded: 1970-03-10
Recording Venue: 8-10 September 1970/Zehlendorf Studio, Berlin

Schreker: Vorspiel zu einer großen Oper (Memnon)

Work length22:18

Album only

Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
James Conlon
Recorded: 1997-05-17
Recording Venue: V.1997, Düsseldorf, Thomaskirche

Schreker: Der Ferne Klang: In einem Lande ein bleicher König (Act II)

Work length5:27

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Thomas Hampson (bass-baritone)
Munich Radio Orchestra
Fabio Luisi
Recorded: 1994-03-28
Recording Venue: 22-25, 27-28 March 1994 / Herkulessaal, Munich

Schmidt, F: Variationen über ein Husarenlied

Work length29:17

Album only

New Philharmonia Orchestra
Hans Bauer
Recorded: 1974-01-24
Recording Venue: 23 & 24 January 1974 / No. 1 Studio, ABbey Road, London

Introduction (Adagio)

Track length5:48

$1.30

$1.70

Theme (Vivace alla vivace)

Track length0:32

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Variations I - XVIII

Track length22:57

Album only

Busoni: 2 Studies from 'Doktor Faust' Op. 51 (1968 Digital Remaster)

Work length19:06

Album only

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Daniell Revenaugh
Recorded: 1900-01-01
Recording Venue: London; Poland

Sarabande

Track length10:33

Album only

Cortège

Track length8:33

$1.30

$1.70

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The multi-coloured orchestral world of Franz Schreker, with its flavour of French impressionism, is especially rich in the tone-poems based on two of his operas. There are similarities as well as contrasts with the more Hungarian sound of Schmidt’s exhilarating Variations, and the elegant, passionate austerity of Busoni’s Studies.This will be the fifth release in the 20th-Century Classics series from EMI Classics. Once again the depth of the EMI catalogue is amply illustrated by the range of music offered here: Gustav Holst and Ralph Vaughan Williams from England; Aram Khachaturian from Georgia; György Ligeti from Hungary; and Franz Schreker from Austria, all go to make up a fascinating release of five 2-CD sets.

Franz Schreker was one of a closely-knit group of young composers working in Vienna at the turn of the 20th century, most notable amongst whom was Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg, Anton Webern, Alexander von Zemlinsky and Franz Schmidt. The music of these five composers, particularly the first three, is far better-known than that of Schreker. Both Zemlinsky's and, to a lesser extent, Schmidt's music has gone through a revival on CD, but Schreker's name and music remain little-known. This is a pity because it is as fresh and appealing as any of his compatriots', some of whom fell under his influence. This 2-CD set begins with what is Schreker's best-known work, the Chamber Symphony, written in 1916, when he was reaching the height of his career. Success continued during the 1920s until the Nazis came to power, when many of his performances were cancelled and he lost his teaching posts. He died, after suffering a stroke, in March 1934. Anyone with a taste for late-Romantic music, be it by Mahler or the young Schoenberg can be assured that this is a set from which they will derive much pleasure.

Schreker: Chamber Symphony & other works

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