Happy to know that, Megan. The symphony made him be a musical promise at that time, but then, he followed more conservative ways.
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Rather a lot of Franz Schreker in live concerts these last few days. Last Thursday:
Der Wind, for violin, clarinet, French horn, 'cello and piano (1909). Not a combo I like.
Sonata for Violin and Piano (1898); good players, but the violinist's violin had a hard tone, I suspect it was a new instrument, not yet fully 'broken in'.
Fünf Gesänge (1909), chamber orchestra version by Gösta Neuwirth; superb, reminded me of a sort of half-way house on the way to Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire.
Kammersymphonie (1916); fantastic piece, great scoring, full marks from me!
Yesterday:
Der ferne Klang ('A Distant Sound', 1909), Opéra National du Rhin, French première! Knockout stuff, quite innovative instrumentation at times, late Romantic slush, but good slush.
Tonight, a change -
Bruckner : Requiem in D minor (1849), L'Orchestre et le choeur de l'UNESCO/Jorge Lozano Corres. That was the first half of the concert. I didn't stick around for the second half. Small forces, competent orchestra, at times dodgy choir, slightly dodgy tenor solo, horrible acoustic (European Parliament).
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Originally posted by PDG View PostThe first Schumann string quartet. It achingly references Beethoven all over the place.
How do we rate Schumann (Mr, not Mrs)?...
Ditto Fanny.
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Originally posted by Michael View Post2X3=6 + 3x1=1.
6+1 = 7. And Raz One is String Quartet No. 7. My number one Beethoven work!
Interesting that the opening of Raz 1 (quartet #7) sounds very similar to the opening of Arch 1 (piano trio #6), a work you say you can't stand, Michael?
Don't worry about me - I'm just trying to stir things up a bit...
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