Il Distratto. Par HAYDN JOSEPH. The six movements of Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 60 “Il Distratto” once served as incidental music for the comedy “Le Distrait” by Jean-François Regnard (1655–1709), which was performed at the Esterházy court in 1772. This consisted of an overture, four entr’actes – the play is in five acts – and a finale. But this composition is not merely a compilation of stage mu…

The peripatetic life and career of the Belgian composer Henry Vieuxtemps anticipated the European concept almost prophetically in the 19th century. The best example is his Elégie of 1848: written in St. Petersburg, it celebrated its greatest triumphs in Paris, was printed in Offenbach am Main, and enthusiastically reviewed in London. Critics were quick to note the expressive contrasts as well as t…

Par RHEINBERGER JOSEF GABRIEL. Volume 31 contains, among other works, the Piano Quartet, which was enthusiastically received by the critics in Rheinberger’s time: “The themes are noble, with significant content, the motivic development is rich and interesting, above all free from anything resembling a mould … and such a healthy musical wind blows through the entire work that I believe I am not mis…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Of the four overtures that Beethoven composed for his only opera, the “Leonore Overture” No. 3 is the most popular. The first reviewer found fault with it for its “incessant dissonances and overblown fluttering of the violins” (Wiener Theater-Zeitung, 1806), but it soon became famous as “one of the most imposing, difficult, yet richest and strangest of compositions” (Allg…

Par DUTILLEUX HENRI. Written on the occasion of Paul Sacher's birthday, this 3 Strophes Sur Le Nom De Sacher features three Cello pieces composed by Henri Dutilleux and reviewed by Mstislav Rostropovitch. It was first performed in an audition by the latter in 1982. Henri Dutilleux composed the first part of this volume for the celebration and added the final two pieces later in 1976. The whole set…

Beethoven, Ludwig vanLeonore Overture for Orchestra no. 3- The most popular of the ?Leonore? overtures- Based on the G. Henle Complete Edition of the ?Works of Ludwig van Beethoven?- Orchestral parts in an enlarged format (25.5 cm x 32.5 cm)Of the four overtures that Beethoven composed for his only opera, the ?Leonore Overture? No. 3 is the most popular. The first reviewer found fault with it for …

replaces BA 5630 Schubert's tuneful and buoyant Sonata in G major was published in April 1827 as a 'Fantasy or Sonata', to quote the heading of its first movement. His first reviewer noted that 'the beloved and talented Lieder composer has presented the music world with a fantasy in which he lets his inventiveness loose. He presents the pianist with a harmonic indulgence without however amassing t…

Par HORST MICHAEL. Louis Vierne (1870-1937) raised the organ symphony to its stylistic zenith. One of his pupils, Marcel Dupré, was the teacher of Thierry Escaich, the co-editor of this complete edition. Vierne's 'Symphony” #4 is one of the most important works in the organ repertoire. Until now it was thought to have originated during the three months of summer 1914. However, the editor has disco…

Par RIHM WOLFGANG. The Klavierstücke (UE036020) and Preludes both appear on a 2004 3-CD boxed set Wolfgang Rihm Klavierwerke 1966-2000, as recorded by Udo Falkner for Telos. Rihm's music defies categorization - reviewers struggle to define these works with catch-phrases such as 'early modernism, post-modernism, post-Darmstadt, post-serialist, a kind of utopian newness, post- Cagean spartanist.' In…

Mauricio Kagel Kompositionswettbewerb 2013. The Mauricio Kagel Composition Competition was held for the second time in 2013. Its goal is to solicit the best in contemporary writing for piano, yet within reach of young piano students. 258 compositions were received from 49 countries and reviewed by a panel of five judges. Their discussion of the merits of 21 nominees was even made available for pub…

Arrangeur: Mac Huff. Par JOHN ELTON / MC HUFF (ARR.). Elton John ruled the pop charts in the 1970s--and moviegoing audiences in 2019 finally got a chance to see why. The rave-reviewed biopic Rocketman chronicled John's fruitful songwriting partnership with lyricist Bernie Taupin, with the movie letting their seemingly never-ending catalog of classics speak (or sing) for themselves. Includes: Rocke…