As I listened to Symphony No. 1 by Karl Weigl, two descriptions came to mind — post-romantic, pre-Mahler. That last impression isn’t historically accurate. Weigl’s symphony premiered in 1908; Mahler’s Eighth Symphony was completed the year before. And yet stylistically, that was my impression. Karl Weigl, like Gustav Mahler, was a pupil of Robert Fuchs. […]
Classical post-romantic
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Joseph Marx Orchestral Works a Welcome Reissue
I’m glad to have this recording back in print. ASV originally released their four-volume Joseph Marx set in 2003. This volume features three of his works written in older classical styles. In a way, they have a similar character to Resphigi’s “Ancient Airs and Dances.” That is, the music may be in an older style, […]
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Johann Nepomuk David Symphonies; a Confluence of Influences
Johann Nepomuk David’s (1895-1977) was an Austrian composer, teacher, and conductor who managed to go his own way. As a young man he was fascinated by Bruckner and Mahler. He later became a devotee of Brahms, and in the 1930’s studied with Arnold Schoenberg. But it was the music of Bach that remained his life-long […]