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Fruhling: Piano Quintet, Op. 30, Piano Quartet, Op. 35 / Mijnders, Karmon, Giglberger, Triendl, Glassl

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Details

Composer
Carl Fruhling
Artist
Oliver Triendl, Daniel Giglberger, Nina Karmon, Roland Glassl, Floris Mijnders
Format
CD
Label
Haenssler Classic
Released
Mar 04, 2022
Catalog #
HC21062
UPC
881488210620

About

It is frankly little short of a miracle that the name of Carl Frühling is still remembered today, since we know next to nothing about him. Scant biographical notes provide a few reference points rather than an orderly résumé of his life, and a mere handful of the hundred or more works he is thought to have composed is extant today. The main reason for his relegation to oblivion is a fact that Frühling kept secret; a fact that nevertheless had to be declared on official documents: he was Jewish. Even before the Nazis took power his religion had caused him problems, making it difficult for him to pursue a career as a composer. As a result, Frühling understandably tried to conceal his religious adherence. In 1907 he converted to Protestantism and in his CV of 1929 he stated that he was born in Vienna. The truth is however that he actually came from Lviv (the Germans called it Lemberg, and today, the city is in Ukraine), then a predominantly Jewish city, where he was born on November 28, 1868. Frühling concluded his piano studies around 1889 and was awarded the Liszt Prize. He quickly established himself as a pianist, and was frequently in demand as a chamber musician. As a composer, however, Frühling found it difficult to make his mark. Initially, he tried to make a name with easy-listening piano works; he wrote virtuoso salon compositions such as concert waltzes, mazurkas and later, fantasias on tunes from popular operas. Although they were meant to be popular works that would sell well, they nevertheless evince a sense of proportion and cleverly thought-out pianistic writing, and are marked by humor and imagination.

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro molto agitato ed appassionato 09:02
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro molto agitato ed appassionato
    Duration
    09:02
    Composer
    Carl Frühling
    Performer
    Daniel Giglberger, Nina Karmon, Roland Glassl, Floris Mijnders, Oliver Triendl
  2. 2 II. Andante cantabile 07:20
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante cantabile
    Duration
    07:20
    Composer
    Carl Frühling
    Performer
    Daniel Giglberger, Nina Karmon, Roland Glassl, Floris Mijnders, Oliver Triendl
  3. 3 III. Scherzo: Allegretto grazioso 06:38
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegretto grazioso
    Duration
    06:38
    Composer
    Carl Frühling
    Performer
    Daniel Giglberger, Nina Karmon, Roland Glassl, Floris Mijnders, Oliver Triendl
  4. 4 IV. Finale: Allegro vivace 06:11
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro vivace
    Duration
    06:11
    Composer
    Carl Frühling
    Performer
    Daniel Giglberger, Nina Karmon, Roland Glassl, Floris Mijnders, Oliver Triendl
  5. 5 I. Allegro moderato 10:41
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    10:41
    Composer
    Carl Frühling
    Performer
    Daniel Giglberger, Roland Glassl, Floris Mijnders, Oliver Triendl
  6. 6 II. Scherzo: Quasi Presto - Trio: Moderato 05:46
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Quasi Presto - Trio: Moderato
    Duration
    05:46
    Composer
    Carl Frühling
    Performer
    Daniel Giglberger, Roland Glassl, Floris Mijnders, Oliver Triendl
  7. 7 III. Larghetto - Con moto appassionato 08:48
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Larghetto - Con moto appassionato
    Duration
    08:48
    Composer
    Carl Frühling
    Performer
    Daniel Giglberger, Roland Glassl, Floris Mijnders, Oliver Triendl
  8. 8 IV. Finale: Vivace - Molto più Moderato 06:47
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Finale: Vivace - Molto più Moderato
    Duration
    06:47
    Composer
    Carl Frühling
    Performer
    Daniel Giglberger, Roland Glassl, Floris Mijnders, Oliver Triendl