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FERRUCCIO BUSONI: Early Masterpieces

The Complete Published Pieces 1877–1883
Holger Groschopp, piano

C5416 (3CD-Set) PC: 22 UPC: 845221054162

Ferruccio Busoni was undoubtedly what can be termed a ‘child prodigy’. His maturity as a young pianist can only be indirectly evidenced by contemporary reports. But in his early compositions, his astonishing command of the metier can be assessed directly. In particular, he demonstrated a sure instinct for part writing and counterpoint, before he had received systematic teaching in these disciplines. Busoni connoisseurs will detect unexpected parallels to the works of his mature period; their germ cells, as it were. And the common music lover may find joy in a wealth of piano pieces, some of which at least need not shy any comparison with Schumann, Mendelssohn, Reinecke and Grieg.

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PH. SCHARWENKA

Trios, Op. 121 & Op. 105 · Sonata for viola, Op. 106 · Concert Pieces, Op. 104
Albrecht Laurent Breuninger Lise Berthaud Oliver Triendl

C5391 PC: 21 UPC: 845221053912

Throughout his life, Philipp Scharwenka (1847-1917) was eclipsed by his younger brother, Franz Xaver Scharwenka (1850-1924), who made a world career as a piano virtuoso. It is only from the historical perspective that it becomes clear that Philipp was superior to his brother as a composer. This is demonstrated by this CD, supplementing Philipp Scharwenka’s (meagre) discography with his works for violin, viola and piano.

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PARK – ESCHENBACH

LISZT: Wandererfantasie · SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata D664 · BRAHMS: Handel Variations
Christopher Park · NDR SINFONIEORCHESTER · CHRISTOPH ESCHENBACH

C5412 PC: 21 UPC: 845221054124

Conductor Christoph Eschenbach always promoted besides his own career young talented musicians. Like the German and Korean rooted pianist Christopher Park who started meanwhile his own successful path. In one of the meanwhile seldom moments both artists came together for a concert and production with NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester in 2014. This on the present CD documented event is compiled with solo piano pieces by Christopher Park and shows us that he has not to hide anymore his virtuos and high musically talent. 

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MORTON FELDMAN

Coptic Light (1986) · String Quartet and Orchestra (1973)
ARDITTI QUARTET · ORF VIENNA RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA · MICHAEL BODER · EMILIO POMÀRICO

C5378 PC: 21 UPC: 845221053783

Meditative sound magic from New York City: Together with colleagues and friends such as John Cage, Christian Wolff and Earle Brown, Morton Feldman formed a circle of pre-eminent individualists within the American avant-garde movement of the 20thcentury, which, commencing in New York, founded a current of international significance. Crucial for his artistic development was undoubtedly his meeting with John Cage (1912–92), with whom he was in close contact after 1950. They mutually inspired each other to create music away from the compositional techniques conventional up to then, which particularly applied to the definition of specific notes, pitches and note durations or regular rhythm. It was also a commission from the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and its Principal Conductor, Michael Tilson Thomas that led to the composition of String Quartet and Orchestrain 1973. Feldman’s final completed work Coptic Light, written in 1986, displays an even more gigantic orchestra than that in String Quartet and Orchestra. In his sensitive works we always gain the impression that they are cautious attempts to achieve coherent musical results, without running against the character of the instruments.

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A. ZEMLINSKY

Sinfonietta, Op. 23 · Six Songs, Op. 13 „Maeterlinck-Songs“ Der König Kandaules
PETRA LANG · PETER LORENZ ORF VIENNA RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA · SUSANNA MÄLKKI · GERD ALBRECHT

C5377 PC: 21 UPC: 845221053776

,Just heard your wonderful Symfonietta: hope it is the beginning of your american success’,wrote Arnold Schönberg to Zemlinsky. But Zemlinsky suffert already after a stroke and died some days later on,  lonely in New York. In his Sinfonietta op. 24 (1934) he used again a short theme from the last song of his Maeterlinck-Songs, Op. 13 (1913): „Wohin gehst Du?“ (Where are you going?) It’s alredy a theme of ,self-doubts‘ and ‚Farewell’ when Zemlinsky noticed very carefully the more and more stronger restrictions against the Judaism in Vienna. The Maeterlinck-Songs are „the center of his productivity“ (Adorno), and abduct the listeners in a mystic world about life, evanescense and death.

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