Braunfels: Fantastical Apparitions & Sinfonia Brevis / Buhl, Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic
Walter Braunfels is a composer whose music died twice: Once when the Nazis declared his music “degenerate art”. Then again when post-war Germany had little use for the various schools of tonal music; when the arbiters of taste considered any form of romantic music – almost the whole pre-war aesthetic – to be tainted. This 7th release of Capriccio’s Braunfels Edition shows again his large range of colorful music and focus this time on his early great Orchestral work Fantastical Apparitions Of a Theme by Hector Berlioz, Op. 25 (1914-1917) - the first complete recording of this amazing composition, compiled with his last orchestral work, the Sinfonia brevis op. 69 (1948).
REVIEW:
Aside from hearing the Berlioz Variations in their splendid entirety, the interpretations here are also worthy. Buhl leads them with dramatic motion, pointing up their considerable orchestral flair.
– American Record Guide
Product Description:
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Release Date: March 01, 2019
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UPC: 845221053547
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Catalog Number: C5354
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Label: Capriccio
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Number of Discs: 1
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Composer: Walter Braunfels
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Performer: Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, Buhl