Franz & Richard Strauss: Horn Concertos

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The performances are luminous from beginning to end. Samuel Seidenberg and Sebastian Weigle make for a supple team, and Seidenberg has a lovely indoorsy sort of tone, like Dennis Brain’s. He’s... — Fanfare, Nov/Dec 2020 More…

Release Date: 13th Oct 2014
Catalogue No: PC10312
Label: Pan Classics
Length: 49 minutes

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Strauss, F: Horn Concerto in C minor, Op. 8

Work length13:37

$3.00

$3.90

Samuel Seidenberg
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sebastian Weigle

I. Allegro moderato

Track length5:47

$1.00

$1.30

II. Andante

Track length3:08

$1.00

$1.30

III. Temo primo

Track length4:42

$1.00

$1.30

Strauss, R: Horn Concerto No. 1, Op. 11

Work length16:20

$3.00

$3.90

Samuel Seidenberg
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sebastian Weigle

I. Allegro

Track length5:33

$1.00

$1.30

II. Andante

Track length5:03

$1.00

$1.30

III. Allegro

Track length5:44

$1.00

$1.30

Strauss, R: Horn Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, AV132

Work length19:57

$4.00

$5.20

Samuel Seidenberg
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sebastian Weigle

I. Allegro

Track length8:38

$2.00

$2.60

II. Andante con moto

Track length5:46

$1.00

$1.30

III. Rondo - Allegro molto

Track length5:33

$1.00

$1.30

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On the occasion of the 150th birthday of Richard Strauss, Pan Classics is issuing a recording with both of his Horn Concertos as well as the First Horn Concerto by his father, Franz Strauss. The performers are the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra (hr-Sinfonieorchester) under the direction of Sebastian Weigle, with the solo part played by Samuel Seidenberg, solo horn player of the Frankfurt RSO and one of the outstanding horn players of our time.

Franz Strauss (1822-1905), highly esteemed as a musician by Richard Wagner and Hans von Bülow, wrote his Horn Concerto, Op. 8 more or less tailor-made for himself – it is notable for its tongue-breaking difficulty and runs that are complicated to articulate, making it a work that can only be managed by a true horn virtuoso. The 18-year-old Richard Strauss (1864-1949) audibly orientated himself on his father's composition when he wrote his First Horn Concerto, Op. 11. This work is still completely in the romantic tradition and is considered successful proof of a youthful talent with its catchy tone and the signal motifs typical of horn writing. Sixty years later, in 1942, Strauss composed his Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major. This work is frequently regarded as a review of a highly successful musical life; in contrast to his youthful First Horn Concerto, it is marked by the maturity of age. Whilst the Second World War was raging about him, Strauss retreated and composed a masterwork that is by turns playful and lyrical. It gives no indication of the trials and tribulations of the time during which it was composed.

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Nov/Dec 2020

The performances are luminous from beginning to end. Samuel Seidenberg and Sebastian Weigle make for a supple team, and Seidenberg has a lovely indoorsy sort of tone, like Dennis Brain’s. He’s principal horn in Frankfurt.

18th October 2014

Franz was himself a superlative horn player, and his concerto...offers a virtuosic showcase for a player with nimble tongue and noble tone. Samuel Seidenberg has both, and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra offers sturdy support under Sebastian Weigle.

7th February 2015

performed with such warmth and affection by the Frankfurt RSO's youthful principal Samuel Seidenberg … This is a lovely disc, and one of the best modern recordings of these pieces … There's affectionate orchestral accompaniment under Sebastian Weigle and good notes.

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