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Romantic period

  • Carl Reinecke – Orchestral Works show influences

    Dec 29th, 2020 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: Carl Reinecke, CD Review, Classical music, CPO, Henry Raudales, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestral music, Romantic period

    Carl Reinecke studied with Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, and Franz Liszt. And those influences can be heard in various works. For his piano concertos, it’s Liszt. For his symphonies, it’s more Mendelssohn/Schumann. At least, that’s what I heard in this first installment of Reinecke’s orchestral works from CPO. It includes two of Reinecke’s symphonies, plus […]

  • Auber Overtures 3 — keeps gets better

    Dec 23rd, 2020 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: CD Review, Classical music, Daniel-François-Esprit Auber, Dario Salvi, Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra, Naxos, Orchestral music, Romantic period

    Maestro Dario Salvi leads a different ensemble for this installment of Auber opera overtures. The Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra has a full, yet light sound that sometimes seems to sparkle. And that’s a sound well-suited to Auber’s music. And especially these overtures. Auber set the standard for French opera. His music is elegant, refined, and sparkling. […]

  • Charles Villiers Stanford Quintets – Worth the Wait

    Dec 15th, 2020 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: Benjamin Frith, CD Review, Chamber music, Charles Villiers Stanford, Dante Quartet, Endellion Quartet, Romantic period, Somm

    This is a release I’ve been waiting for. The Dante Quartet’s traversal of Stanford’s string quartets was first-rate. I expected their recording of his quintets to be on the same level. It is. For the string quintets, members of the Dante and Endellion Quartets joined forces. Both of these UK-based ensembles thoroughly understand Stanford’s music. […]

  • Hans Rott Symphony get fresh interpretation

    Dec 2nd, 2020 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: Capriccio, CD Review, Christopher Ward, Classical music, Gurzenich Orchester Köln, Hans Rott, Orchestral music, Romantic period

    Capriccio continues their series of Hans Rott recordings with his masterwork — Symphony No. 1. This massive work, running about 54 minutes, is this young genius at his best. Rott was just 22 when he completed his first symphony — and had just two years to live. The work shows the influence of his organ […]

  • Mariani Klavierquartett excels with Emilie Mayer works

    Dec 1st, 2020 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: CD Review, Chamber music, CPO, Emilie Mayer, Mariani Klavierquartett, Romantic period

    The Mariani Klavierquartett has only been around since 2009, but they’ve already accumulated an impressive body of work. This is their fifth release, and it’s a winner all the way around. Emilie Mayer (1812-1883) was a well-respected composer in her lifetime. Her music was frequently performed, and she was the Associate Director of the Opera […]

  • Moritz Moszkowski series continues with sweet orchestral suites

    Nov 10th, 2020 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: CD Review, Ian Hobson, Mortiz Moszkowski, Noteworthy Release, Orchestral music, Romantic period, Sinfonia Varsovia, Toccata Classics

    This installment of Moritz Moszkowski orchestral music features two of his three orchestral suites. Ian Hobson and the Sinfonia Varsovia deliver sympathetic performances. The strings especially seem to exude the Romantic gooeyness of Moskowski’s style. The ensemble is well-recorded. The sound has a little bit of soft focus, but all the music details can be […]

  • Emil von Reznicek String Quartets late-Viennese Gems

    Oct 1st, 2020 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: CD Review, Chamber music, Classical music, CPO, e, Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, Minquet Quartett, Romantic period

    The title of this release is officially “Five String Quartets.” But it actually has six, as the fourth quartet is essentially a reworking of the second. Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek’s quartets have a complex history. It may hinder musicologists’ work with Reznick’s catalog. But it needn’t detract from enjoying these works. Reznicek continued to write […]

  • Joseph Mayseder Mass ideal for choirs

    Sep 21st, 2020 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: CD Review, Classical music, Gramola, herrenchor der Wiener Hofmusikkapell, Joseph Mayseder, Mitglieder des Ensembles der Wiener Hofmuskkappel, Romantic period, Thomas Christian, Vienna Boys Choir

    Gramola has released several recordings of Joseph Mayseder’s music. And I’m glad they did. Mayseder was a younger contemporary of Felix Mendelssohn, whose style his music most reminds me of. Mayseder was the solo violinist at the Vienna Court Opera and the kapellmeister for the Hofburg Palace chapel. It was there that he wrote is […]

  • Han Rott Orchestral Works Vol. 1 – Potential realized

    Sep 16th, 2020 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: Capriccio, CD Review, Christopher Ward, Classical music, Gurzenich Orchester Köln, Hans Rott, Orchestral music, Romantic period

    When Hans Rott died at age 25, the musical world, in general, didn’t notice. But his colleagues were devastated. They included Anton Bruckner (Rott’s organ teacher), and fellow classmates Gustav Mahler and Hugo Wolf. Mahler wrote, ” What music has lost in him cannot be estimated. Such is the height to which his genius soars […]

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