Einem: Concerto For Orchestra

A standout disc offering generous rewards. — MusicWeb International, March 2019 More…

Release Date: 8th Feb 2019
Catalogue No: C5357
Label: Capriccio

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Gottfried von Einem was one of the great composers that played a major role in rebuilding the Austrian music scene post-1945, following the devastating cultural policies of Austro-fascism. These policies were conspicuously hostile to modern trends, even more so than those of the Nazis. We remain indebted to von Einem, not least for his rescuing many scores by banned colleagues from destruction. Catchy thematic and melodic ideas, sharply accentuated rhythms, strong gestural and dance-like energy, a distinct feeling for differentiated timbres: these elements determined Gottfried von Einems musical voice from an early age, and remained his hallmark throughout his life.

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March 2019

A standout disc offering generous rewards.

17th March 2019

The Austrian composer is best known for his operas, but these four orchestral pieces...are worth discovering. The last, dating from 1944 and falling foul of the Nazis, has a marvellously oblique touch — a jazzy stretch in the finale could be a British light music classic.

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