Anniversary Accolades (IV) #2440
. . . continuing our series with a miscellany of Czech, German, Austro-Hungarian and Swiss composers and performers who have achieved significant landmarks in 2024.
Hour 1
BEDRICH SMETANA (b. 1824): The Moldau, fr Ma Vlast (arr. Chorosinski) –Andrzej Chorosinski (1996 Sauer/City Hall, Wuppertal-Elberfeld, Germany) Dabringhaus & Grimm 320 0818
ANTON BRUCKNER (b. 1824): Psalm 150 (trans. Albrecht) –Hansjörg Albrecht (1932 Willis/Westminster Cathedral, London, England) Oehms 478
FRANK MARTIN (d. 1974): Sonata da Chiesa –Enea Luzzani, flute; Tommaso Mazzoletti (2021 Brondino-Vegezzi-Bossi/St. Paul Reformed Church, Gland, Switzerland) Brilliant Classics 96562
ANTON BRUCKNER (b. 1824): Symphonic Prelude in c (trans. Horn) –Hansjörg Albrecht (2003-2019 Klais/Church of St. Peter, Munich, Germany) Oehms 479
Filler – SMETANA: The Moldau (see above)
Hour 2
MATTHIAS WECKMANN (d. 1674): 3 Pieces (Praeambulum on the First Tone; Canzona in d; Fantasia in D) –Wolfgang Zerer (1693 Schnitger/St. Jacobi Church, Hamburg, Germany) Naxos 8.553849
ARNOLD SCHÖNBERG (b. 1874): Variations on a Recitative, Op. 40 –Tom Bell (2010 Schantz/Chapel of the Christ/Martin Luther College, New Ulm, MN) PD Archive (r. 10/7/16). Tom Bell has a commercial recording of the Schönberg, contrasted with the complete organ works of Brahms, available from Regent Records.
ERZSÉBET SZÖNYI (b. 1924): Praeambulum, fr Six Pieces –Frances Nobert (1998 Glatter-Götz-Rosales/UCC Congregational, Claremont, CA) Raven 550
FRANZ SCHMIDT (b. 1874): Toccata & Fugue in A-flat (1935) –Andreas Juffinger (1970 Hammer/Jesus-Christus Church, Berlin, Germany) Capriccio 102624
Filler – BRUCKNER: Symphonic Prelude (see above)
You might also enjoy checking out our previous Anniversary Accolades programs from this year:
Program 1 (#2428) – American Composers.
Program 2 (#2429) – French Composers
Program 3 (#2438) – Miscellaneous English, Italian, and Finnish Composers
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