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Joachim RAFF (1822–1882) Symphony No. 8 ‘Frü hlingsklänge’ • Symphony No. 9 ‘Im Sommer’ Slovak State Philharmonic • Urs Schneider Joachim Raff’s symphonies present a synthesis of pure music and the programmatic elements of the neo-German school exemplified in the symphonic poems of Liszt. His eighth symphony from 1876, Frühlingsklänge , was followed in 1878 with his ninth, Im Sommer , forming a celebration of spring and summer that are part of a set that make up the four seasons. Both are written in an immediately attractive and approachable style, and scored for a relatively modest orchestra of Classical rather than Wagnerian dimensions. Key Features: • This release previously appeared in 1992 on the Marco Polo label (8.223362) as a complete rarity. • These recordings of Joachim Raff’s symphonies were pioneering in their day and, while these works have since been taken up in recordings by the Tudor and cpo labels, they still stand as equals in terms of performance and recording quality. Raff’s symphonic ‘Four Seasons’ has its own appeal, and this part of our ongoing re-releases of Raff’s music will certainly whet collector’s appetites for more.
8.555499 Release Date: 28 Jul 2023
Companion Titles – Joachim Raff, Composer 8.555411 | 8.555491 | 8.573842 | 8.573841
Click to listen to Symphony No. 8 in A major, Op. 205 ‘Frühlingsklänge’: IV. Wanderlust: Vivace
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Children’s Corner Music for Guitar DEBUSSY • GRANADOS • MOZART • SCHUBERT • SCHUMANN Johan Smith, Guitar
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Multi-award-winning guitarist Johan Smith has considerably extended his instrument’s repertoire with this selection of transcriptions celebrating childhood in a variety of ways. These popular piano works – Schubert’s Erlkönig , Granados’s atmospheric Tales of Youth , Mozart’s elegant Sonata facile , Schumann’s Scenes from Childhood and the exquisitely sensitive and insightful miniatures of Debussy’s Children’s Corner – are presented in a totally natural and idiomatic manner within the guitar’s distinctly expressive soundworld.
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Robert SCHUMANN (1810–1856) Kinderszenen (Scenes of Childhood), Op. 15 (arr. J. Smith for guitar) No. 7. Träumerei (Dreaming) * Only available for download and streaming
8.574442 Release Date: 14 Jul 2023
Companion Titles – Previous recordings for solo guitar 8.574199 | 8.559924 | 8.574240 | 8.574476
9.50303 * Release Date: 16 Jun 2023
GREAT COMPOSERS IN WORDS AND MUSIC Antonín DVOŘÁK (1841–1904)
The music of Bohemian composer Antonín Dvořák is suffused with natural nobility, fluency and freshness, and embodies the spirit of his native land. This revealing biography portrays Dvořák as a complex and wide-ranging composer, and explores the creation and performance of his music as well as its reception on both sides of the Atlantic, tracing his art in all its richness and variety. Musical excerpts include the Cello Concerto , the ‘New World’ Symphony and the Slavonic Dances , as well as selected chamber pieces, songs, opera excerpts, and more. About Davinia Caddy, Author Davinia Caddy studied music at the University of Cambridge, where she graduated with a BA (Hons), MPhil and, in 2005, a PhD. Her doctoral dissertation was broadly based on French musical culture from 1890 to 1914. She has since taught at the Universities of Oxford, Oxford Brookes and Auckland. Her books include The Ballets Russes and Beyond: Music and Dance in Belle-Époque Paris (Cambridge University Press, 2012), Musicology and Dance: Historical and Critical Perspectives (Cambridge University Press, 2020, co-edited with Maribeth Clark), and How to Hear Classical Music , a contemporary guide to the Western classical repertoire written for the general public (Awa Press, 2013). About Nicholas Boulton, Narrator Nicholas Boulton graduated from The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, winning the BBC Carleton Hobbs Award for Radio. He has since featured in countless BBC radio dramas, narrated a plethora of award-winning audiobooks, and died a thousand deaths in various video games. Film, TV and theatre appearances include Shakespeare in Love , Game of Thrones and Wolf Hall (RSC).
8.578368 Release Date: 14 Jul 2023
Companion Titles – Previous releases in the series 8.578361 | 8.578362 | 8.578363 | 8.578364 8.578366 | 8.578367 | 8.578369 NEW
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