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Romantic period

  • Rheinberger’s Der Stern von Bethlehem shines in reissue

    Dec 13th, 2021 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: Ars Produktion, CD Review, choral music, Classical music, Joseph Gabriel Rheinberger, Maja Sequeria, Noteworthy Release, Romantic period, Universitatschor Dresden, Vogtland Philharmie Greiz/Reichenbach

    Why isn’t “Der Stern von Bethlehem” a holiday staple, like that Handel joint? I have a theory. Joseph Rheinberger composed his cantata in 1890. During his lifetime it was one of his most-performed choral works. After his death in 1901, though, it lapsed into obscurity. Rheinberger’s style was influenced by the German greats: Brahms, Mendelssohn, […]

  • Franz Lachner well served by Evergreen Symphony Orchestra

    Nov 23rd, 2021 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: CD Review, Chia-Hua Hsu, Classical music, CPO, Evergreen Symphony Orchestra, Franz Lachner, Gernot Schmalfuss, Orchestral music, Romantic period

    The Evergreen Symphony Orchestra (ESO) is a 70-piece Taiwanese ensemble. They’ve recorded eight albums for the CPO label. Although “evergreen” is in their name, none of the music they record would earn that title. But that’s not due to the quality of the music, just the stature of the composers. Franz Lachner was a respected […]

  • Laura Netzel Chamber Portrait worth admiring

    Nov 18th, 2021 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: CD Review, Chamber music, Classical music, db Productions, Laura Netzel, Marlin Broman, Romantic period, Sabina Bisholt, Simon Crawford-Phillips

    Laura Netzel is one of those composers who should be better known. And that’s what the artists on this release hope to do. Netzel (1839-1927) was from Finland, but her family moved to Sweden when she was an infant. Netzel showed musical talent early on. She studied voice, piano, and composition (the latter with Charles-Marie […]

  • Louise Farrenc violin and piano music has timeless appeal

    Oct 14th, 2021 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: Brilliant Classics, CD Review, Chamber music, Daniele Orlando, Linda Di Carlo, Lousie Farrenc, Romantic period

    This release presents three chamber works by Louise Farrenc. Farrenc was renowned as a pianist as well as a composer. These selections show her skill at writing for violin. Daniele Orlando and Linda Di Carlo deliver wonderfully expressive performances. Farrenc had a rare melodic gift, and Orlando’s violin practically sings them. Farrenc was also a […]

  • Witold Maliszewski Symphonies — Treasures from Two Nations

    Sep 23rd, 2021 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: CD Review, Classical music, DUX, Opole Philharmic Orchestra, Orchestral music, Przemyslaw Neumann, Romantic period, Witold Maliszewski

    I think Witold Maliszewski qualifies as a national musical treasure for not one, but two countries. He made enormous contributions to both Poland and Russia. Not just as a composer, but also as a teacher, conductor, and administrator. It’s a remarkable tale. As a youngster in Poland, Maliszewski studied with Russian composer Mikhail Ipplitov-Ivanov. He […]

  • Charles Villiers Stanford Piano Quintet Pure Romantic Goodness

    Aug 12th, 2021 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: Capriccio, CD Review, Chamber music, Charles Villiers Stanford, Classical music, Romantic period, Runfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin

    Charles Villiers Stanford and Charles Hubert Parry share the honor of leading the Second English Renaissance. That was the term given to the resurgence of  British classical music in the late 19th Century. Or rather, the resurgence of that music beyond the confines of the British Isles. Stanford was an admirer of Brahms. That admiration […]

  • Anton Arensky – Egyptian Nights suitably exotic

    Jul 14th, 2021 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: Anton Arensky, CD Review, Dmitry Hablonsky, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Orchestral music, Romantic period

    This recording of Anton Arensky’s ballet suite was originally released on Marco Polo in 1996. I’m glad to see it back in print. Arensky may not be a great composer (Rimsky-Korsakov didn’t think so), but he’s a very good one. And there’s a lot to like in this work. The ballet, which premiered in 1900, […]

  • Władysław Żeleński Chamber Music – True Polish Treasures

    Jul 13th, 2021 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: CD Review, Chamber music, Classical music, DUX, Romantic period, Trio Lontano, Władysław Żeleński

    Władysław Żeleński is one of those composers who are musical giants within their own country but are barely known outside it. In 1887 Żeleński founded the Conservatory of Music in Cracow. As its director, he helped shape the face of Polish classical music in the early 20th Century. As a composer, he was a craftsman […]

  • Ian Hobson launches new Moritz Moszkowski series

    Jun 2nd, 2021 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: Classical music, Classical piano, Ian Hobson, Moritz Moszkowski, Romantic period, Toccata Classics

    And so Toccata Classics launches yet another series I’ll be following closely. Moritz Moszkowski was a household name at the turn of the 20th Century. Both as a pianist and a composer of piano music he was in demand. By 1910, ill-health had ended his concert career and he — and his music — was […]

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