Muller - String Quartets Nos. 2-4 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

A true Platti Renaissance was initiated with the first two CDs that Sebastian Hess recorded for OehmsClassics. This CD, made as a co-production with BR Klassik, was recorded on August 2012 at St. Jacobus Kirche in Grosslangheim. Axel Wolf accompanies Sebastian Hess on the lute. Volume 3 is supplemented with solo sonatas by Antonio Vivaldi. Album Tracks 1. Adagio 2. Non Presto 3. Largho 4. Allegro 5. Largho 6. Allegro 7. Adagio 8. Fuga - a Tempo Giusto 9. Andante E Staccato 10. Allegro 11. Adagio 12. Allegro 13. Largo 14. Allegro Poco 15. Largo 16. Allegro 17. Preludio 18. Allemanda 19. Sarabanda 20. Gigue 21. Largo 22. Allegro 23. Largo 24. Allegro 25. Adagio

Album Tracks 1. Halling - Martin Martinsson 2. Grotlat - Martin Martinsson 3. Borgelns Polska - Martin Martinsson 4. By By Barna - Martin Martinsson 5. Den Lille Pilten Pa Kvarnebacken - Martin Martinsson 6. Skata Hon Sitter Pa Lagardstak - Martin Martinsson 7. Mina Getter, Mina Getabockar - Martin Martinsson 8. Jag Satte Mig Ut Pa Ronsestang - Martin Martinsson 9. Brollopsvisa Fran Stangenaset - Martin Martinsson 10. Och Dagar Komma Och Dagar Ga - Martin Martinsson 11. Forst Kommer Sobelin - Martin Martinsson 12. Naverod Holingar - Martin Martinsson 13. Den Som Uppa Brattas Ska Bo - Martin Martinsson 14. De Va Fir a Tjuge Karinger - Martin Martinsson 15. Prasten Tog Si Store Bok - Martin Martinsson 16. Je Ska Synge E Granne Visa - Martin Martinsson 17. Je Hade en Son a Han Hette Jon - Martin Martinsson 18. Men Lantman Han Plojer - Martin Martinsson 19. Kung Ring Han Satt I Hogbank - Martin Martinsson 20. Herr Peder Han Dromde - Martin Martinsson 21. De Lekte Gulltavel Vid Bredan Bord (Axel Och Valborg) - Martin Martinsson 22. Var Har Du Varit Sa Lange (Den Lillas Testamente) - Martin Martinsson 23. Rop Vid Sjosattning - Martin Martinsson 24. Tuvens Vals - Martin Martinsson 25. Fagelvalsen - Ragnar Abrahamsson/Tyra Hermansson 26. Lybeckare Efter Josef Pettersson I Tyfta - Ragnar Abrahamsson/Tyra Hermansson 27. Polska Efter Josef Pettersson I Tyfta - Ragnar Abrahamsson/Tyra Hermansson 28. Engelska - Ragnar Abrahamsson/Tyra Hermansson 29. Kapten Lindholms Vals - Ragnar Abrahamsson/Tyra Hermansson 30. Mazurka - Ragnar Abrahamsson/Tyra Hermansson 31. Polka Efter Helge Hansson - Ragnar Abrahamsson/Tyra Hermansson 32. Polka Efter Olof 'Bond-Olle' Larsson - Lars Jansson 33. Polska Efter Fadern - Lars Jansson 34. Polska Efter Hal-Asen - Lars Jansson 35. Skorsk - Lars Jansson 36. Pa Varen 1900/Sjomans

For me, tradition does not mean persistence, but transformation and growth. It might seem that a composer who still pays homage to tonality remains in such tradition-boundness out of comfort. It turns out, however, that the pursuit of tonal order constantly challenges him with new questions and decisions for which there are no recipes. With his commitment to tonality, Müller-Zürich seemed to justify itself at a time when the avant-garde after the Second World War vilified all sound and harmony. In fact, however, his works are neither epigonal nor even retrogressive, but have their very own tone, which, a quarter of a century after his death, must be rediscovered. His large-scale string works (quintet with 2 violas 1919 & quartet 1921) are rich, colorful sound paintings full of passion and sophistication that can compete with Reger, Mahler and young Strauss. The later string trio from 1950 shines as a virtuoso, neoclassical bravura piece. With these three first recordings on album, casalQuartett and Razvan Popovici set a magnificent sounding monument to the great Swiss. Album Tracks 1. Streichquartett Op. 4 in Es-Dur (1921) 2. Streichtrio Op. 46 (1959) 3. Streichquintett Op. 2 in F-Dur (1919)