Hsu Evergreen Symphony Orchestra Schmalfuss - Symphony 6 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Adagio - Allegro Assai 2. Largo Cantabile 3. Menuetto E Trio Allegro 4. Finale Presto Ma Non Troppo 5. Adagio - Vivace Assai 6. Andante 7. Menuetto E Trio Allegr Molto 8. Finale Allegro Di Molto 9. Adagio - Presto 10. Andante 11. Menuetto E Trio Allegretto 12. Finale Vivace

The symphonic oeuvre of the Polish composer Grazyna Bacewicz has never before been recorded in it's entirety Inchfrom one sourceInch, so that the series beginning here represents a pioneering act. The Third Symphony for large symphony orchestra was written in early 1952 and the monumental and pathetic music shows a hitherto unknown face of the composer. One of it's characteristics is the use of large instrumental blocks, although fragments also appear that hint at the lighter expressivity of the neoclassical tradition. It is a masterfully constructed work and the overt formal schemes of the Classical period are complemented by the subtle use of elements that were characteristic of music between the wars - in particular the timbres of the French tradition. Nevertheless, this work is not about setting new accents. The same applies to the Fourth Symphony. The orchestra of this work from 1953 is larger than in the previous symphony - among other things, English horn, E-flat and bass clarinet, contrabassoon and harp are now also called for. In both works, the composer achieved an excellent balance between the music of the past (form referring to tradition) and new sources of inspiration (folklore) as well as a new approach to traditional elements (rhythm). As a result, she managed to reconcile the autonomous, artistic qualities of her music with the expectations of the cultural policy of the time. We are very happy to have found congenial interpreters for this project, which sets new standards in the WDR Symphony Orchestra and the Polish conductor Lukasz Borowicz. Album Tracks 1. Symphony No. 3~Drammatico 2. Symphony No. 3~Andante 3. Symphony No. 3~Vivace 4. Symphony No. 3~Finale. Moderato - Allegro con passione 5. Symphony No. 4~Appassionato. Allegro inquieto 6. Symphony No. 4~Adagio 7. Symphony No. 4~Scherzo. Vivace 8. Symphony No. 4~Adagio mesto. All

During the decades that the Imperial Diet met in Regensburg (1663-1806) the city's envoys and dignitaries of course experienced »classical music« on festive official occasions. The court chapel of the Princes of Thurn and Taxis was regarded as a most highly attractive venue for virtuosos and other musicians. Baron Theodor von Schacht was one of the central personalities at this musical court. The entire spectrum of court music culture, which always followed current stylistic developments, is reflected in his oeuvre. On Vol. 2 Schacht the symphonist again follows his chosen model Joseph Haydn in matters of mind and music. However, far from being a mere epigone, he always preserved his own personal signature here we have enthralling works, some of them filled with carefree and mirthful moods. Fast-moving activity with surprising harmonies is often result, always neatly packaged within the bounds of classical form.