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Busch: Piano Concerto in C Major, Op. 31 & Other Piano Works

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Details

Composer
Adolf Busch
Artist
Florence Millet, Vogtland Philharmonie
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
Apr 04, 2025
Catalog #
555574-2
UPC
0761203557424

About

Usually, the music world commemorates the important birthdays or anniversaries of the deaths of it's celebrities. It is extremely rare for a work itself to be honoured with an anniversary celebration and presented accordingly. The present recording is one of these exceptions, because the featured work was first heard exactly one hundred years ago. On 19 December 1924, Fritz Busch conducted the premiere of his Piano Concerto Op. 31 at the Semperoper in Dresden, which had just been completed by his brother Adolf, the celebrated violinist and devoted composer. The soloist at the premiere was Rudolf Serkin, for whom his future father-in-law had written the work. At the time, critics praised the 'serious, well-constructed, melodious and at the same time rewarding composition', that now - garnished by a series of solo piano pieces - invites you to celebrate it's anniversary.

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro con brio 15:39
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    15:39
    Composer
    Adolf Busch
    Performer
    Florence Millet
    Ensemble
    Vogtland Philharmonic Orchestra Greiz Reichenbach
    Conductor
    David Marlow
  2. 2 II. Andante 05:59
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    05:59
    Composer
    Adolf Busch
    Performer
    Florence Millet
    Ensemble
    Vogtland Philharmonic Orchestra Greiz Reichenbach
    Conductor
    David Marlow
  3. 3 III. Allegro moderato e giocoso 14:20
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro moderato e giocoso
    Duration
    14:20
    Composer
    Adolf Busch
    Performer
    Florence Millet
    Ensemble
    Vogtland Philharmonic Orchestra Greiz Reichenbach
    Conductor
    David Marlow
  4. 4 Agitato, BoO30 05:36
    Track
    4
    Title
    Agitato, BoO30
    Duration
    05:36
    Composer
    Adolf Busch
    Performer
    Florence Millet
  5. 5 4 Intermezzos: Intermezzo in A Minor, BoO 102 05:17
    Track
    5
    Title
    4 Intermezzos: Intermezzo in A Minor, BoO 102
    Duration
    05:17
    Composer
    Adolf Busch
    Performer
    Florence Millet
  6. 6 Theme and Variations in B-Flat Major, Op. 63: Variations 05:31
    Track
    6
    Title
    Theme and Variations in B-Flat Major, Op. 63: Variations
    Duration
    05:31
    Composer
    Adolf Busch
    Performer
    Anonymous, Florence Millet
  7. 7 I. Song without Words 03:26
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Song without Words
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Adolf Busch
    Performer
    Florence Millet
  8. 8 III. Album Leaf 01:07
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Album Leaf
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Adolf Busch
    Performer
    Florence Millet
  9. 9 II. Scherzo 04:55
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Scherzo
    Duration
    04:55
    Composer
    Adolf Busch
    Performer
    Florence Millet
  10. 10 Small Canonical Scherzo in the Old Style 00:25
    Track
    10
    Title
    Small Canonical Scherzo in the Old Style
    Duration
    00:25
    Composer
    Adolf Busch
    Performer
    Florence Millet
  11. 11 Andante affettuoso, BoO 36 02:04
    Track
    11
    Title
    Andante affettuoso, BoO 36
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Adolf Busch
    Performer
    Florence Millet
  12. 12 Allegro vehemente, BoO 32 05:33
    Track
    12
    Title
    Allegro vehemente, BoO 32
    Duration
    05:33
    Composer
    Adolf Busch
    Performer
    Florence Millet
  13. 13 Andante espressivo, BoO 37 01:22
    Track
    13
    Title
    Andante espressivo, BoO 37
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Adolf Busch
    Performer
    Florence Millet