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Johanna Senfter (1879-1961)

Symphony No. 1 in F major Op. 22 (1914) · Symphony No. 9 in E flat minor, Op. 117 (1949)
Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz · Chelsea Gallo

C5555 PC: 21 UPC: 845221055558

The German composer Johanna Senfter was a student of Max Reger, who recognized her musical talent and encouraged her to pursue advanced studies in his composition class in Leipzig, which she completed with distinction in 1909. In 1910, she was awarded the Arthur Nikisch Prize for the best student composition of the year. Born into a well-to-do industrial family, she was financially independent and able to devote herself entirely to her creative work throughout her life. In addition to numerous chamber music pieces, she left behind nine symphonies. From the youthful "Sturm und Drang" of her first symphony (1914) to the thoughtfully moving ninth (1949), composed after two world wars, the development of her musical language can be discovered here with this world premiere recordings.

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PAUL BÜTTNER

Symphony No. 3 (1915) Symphony No. 4 (1917-19)
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin · Christopher Ward

C5554 [04/26 release] PC: 21 UPC: 845221055541

Paul Büttner was born in Dresden in 1870 and studied violin and oboe there at the Conservatory. Over the years Büttner could increasingly establish as a fantastic musician in Dresden. But he stayed virtually completely unknown before 1915, when famous Arthur Nikisch premiered his Symphony No. 3. Since that, Büttner was named one of the greatest and most important contemporary symphonists in succession to Brahms and Bruckner. His Symphony No. 4 from 1917 continued the success and was performed by many different orchestras. In 1933 his music was marked as "unwanted" and the regime deleted him completely from the public music culture.

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Friedrich Schwindl

(1737 - 1786) Symphonies Op. 10 · Symphony Op. 3 "La Pastorale"
l'arte del mondo · Werner Ehrhardt

C5558 [08/2026] PC: 21 845221055589

Completely forgotten today, Friedrich Schwindl (1737 – 1786) was a highly esteemed violinist and composer in his time. His name appears repeatedly in the writings of Leopold Mozart, Charles Burney, and Daniel Schubart, yet his biography can only be reconstructed in a very fragmentary way. Born in Amsterdam, the stages of his life can be traced along the Rhine, from the Netherlands to Switzerland. The focus of his work was instrumental music, especially symphonies, of which 31 survive. They are influenced by the compositions of the Mannheim School but have a more folk-like character. A fascinating discovery of music history, brought to life virtuously and authentically by the musicians of the l'arte del mondo orchestra under Werner Ehrhardt.

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L. Kashperova

Leokadiya Kashperova (1872-1940) · Piano Concerto Op. 2 Symphony Op. 4
Oliver Triendl Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin · Anna Skryleva

C5549 [03/2026] PC: 21 845221055497

She was Igor Stravinsky's piano teacher and studied herself with Anton Rubinstein. But to this day, her compositions have remained in the shadow of the great male masters. A fate that many women of this era share with her. Although her oeuvre is nowhere near as comprehensive as that of her composing colleagues, these few works still demonstrate incredible talent, mature skill and a deeply romantic Russian sound language that is so typical of this time.

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KJELL FLEM

Piano Concerto (1992) · Cello Concerto (2005)
Oliver Triendl, piano · Benedict Kloeckner, cello · Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin · Markus L. Frank

C5565 [06/2026] PC: 21 UPC: 845221055657

A student of Einar Englund and Einojuhani Rautavaara, Kjell Flem has been active in the Norwegian music community as a composer, organist, pianist, music teacher and critic for many years. His relatively small number of compositions is founded on traditional forms, creating an atmospheric ambience deeply rooted in the natural landscape of his homeland. Flem's creative process extends over a long period of time as, in his own words, truly magical moments of inspiration are rare.

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