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Hommage à Weber
SWR

Hommage à Weber

$28.99

Details

Composer
WEBER MOSCHELES
Artist
DUO D?ACCORD
Format
CD
Label
SWR
Released
Oct 14, 2014
Catalog #
93324
UPC
4010276026976

About

With some unusual takes on the standard repertoire already in their catalogue, the Duo D'Accord (pianists Lucia Huang and Sebastian Euler) set out to do something very special: an "Hommage à Weber" - as the title says. It not only contains the complete works for piano duet but also arrangements of some opera overtures and a special adaptation of the 2nd piano concerto for piano four hands by Weber’s friend and biographer Friedrich Wilhelm Jähns: a first recording and a masterstroke of artistic curiosity. Two Weber tribute encores by Ignaz Moscheles and Leopold Godowsky also appear.

REVIEW:

Remarkable as it may seem, this is the only available at present CD of Weber’s complete music for piano 4-hands. Now I’m sure, having said this, that a dozen others will show up in short order. There were two rather poor discs kicking around for a bit at the dawn of the CD era, but they are long gone. The complete works consist of three collections: the Six Pieces Op. 3, Six Pieces Op. 10, and Eight Pieces Op. 60. Not only are they interesting and enjoyable in their own right, for modern listeners they are fascinating as the sources of three of the four movements in Hindemith’s Symphonic Metamorphosis. The amazing thing about Hindemith’s arrangements is just how little he had to do to make the music sound modern (sound clips). The concluding march (in the orchestral work) is particularly interesting, stern and strong in Hindemith’s realization, but slinky and rather creepy in Weber’s original. Two of Hindemith’s movements come from Op. 60, and one from Op. 10.

These performances by Duo d’Accord, are far better than any previously released, being fresh, rhythmically supple, and lyrical expressive by turns. They also provide a whole range of interesting couplings, from transcriptions by various parties–including themselves– of three overtures (Abu Hassan; Silvana; Der Freischütz), to a four-hand version of the Second Piano Concerto. Then there are two original compositions based on Weber that are just splendid: Godowsky’s characteristically insane Contrapuntal Paraphrase on Invitation to the Dance for two pianos, and Ignaz Moscheles’ Hommage à Weber, based on music from the operas and subtitled a “Grand Duo”–and so it is. The sonics are a little bit lacking in openness on top, but otherwise capture the players well. This is a great set, and a splendid opportunity to fill out your collection.

— ClassicsToday.com (David Hurwitz

Tracklist 32 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Abu Hassan, J. 106: Overture (arr. R. Kleinmichel for piano 4-hands) 03:27
    Track
    1
    Title
    Abu Hassan, J. 106: Overture (arr. R. Kleinmichel for piano 4-hands)
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  3. 2 I. Moderato 03:14
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    03:14
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  4. 3 II. Allegro 04:49
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    04:49
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  5. 4 III. Adagio 03:49
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  6. 5 IV. Alla zingara 03:18
    Track
    5
    Title
    IV. Alla zingara
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  7. 6 V. Alla siciliana 04:15
    Track
    6
    Title
    V. Alla siciliana
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  8. 7 VI. Theme and Variations 03:05
    Track
    7
    Title
    VI. Theme and Variations
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  9. 8 VII. March 07:14
    Track
    8
    Title
    VII. March
    Duration
    07:14
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  10. 9 VIII. Rondo 03:57
    Track
    9
    Title
    VIII. Rondo
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  11. 10 Silvana, J. 87: Overture (arr. R. Kleinmichel for piano 4-hands) 06:25
    Track
    10
    Title
    Silvana, J. 87: Overture (arr. R. Kleinmichel for piano 4-hands)
    Duration
    06:25
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  12. 11 I. Allegro maestoso 09:06
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Allegro maestoso
    Duration
    09:06
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  13. 12 II. Adagio 06:01
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    06:01
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  14. 13 III. Rondo: Presto 07:30
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Rondo: Presto
    Duration
    07:30
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  15. 14 No. 11 in E-Flat Major 01:13
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 11 in E-Flat Major
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  16. 15 No. 12 in D Major 01:26
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 12 in D Major
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  17. Disc 2
  18. 1 Der Freischutz, J. 277: Overture (arr. S. Euler and L. Huang for 2 pianos) 08:38
    Track
    1
    Title
    Der Freischutz, J. 277: Overture (arr. S. Euler and L. Huang for 2 pianos)
    Duration
    08:38
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  19. 2 I. Moderato 02:55
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  20. 3 II. Andantino con moto 03:03
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Andantino con moto
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  21. 4 III. Andante con variazioni 05:40
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Andante con variazioni
    Duration
    05:40
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  22. 5 IV. Masurik 02:38
    Track
    5
    Title
    IV. Masurik
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  23. 6 V. Adagio 02:29
    Track
    6
    Title
    V. Adagio
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  24. 7 VI. Rondo 03:09
    Track
    7
    Title
    VI. Rondo
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  25. 8 Weber - Aufforderung zum Tanze (Invitation to the Dance) (version for 2 pianos) 12:29
    Track
    8
    Title
    Weber - Aufforderung zum Tanze (Invitation to the Dance) (version for 2 pianos)
    Duration
    12:29
    Composer
    Leopold Godowsky
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  26. 9 No. 1. Sonatine: Moderato e con amore 02:14
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 1. Sonatine: Moderato e con amore
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  27. 10 No. 2. Romanze: Andantino, quasi Adagio 02:39
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 2. Romanze: Andantino, quasi Adagio
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  28. 11 No. 3. Menuetto: Presto 01:42
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 3. Menuetto: Presto
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  29. 12 No. 4. Andante con variazioni: Andante amoroso 02:58
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 4. Andante con variazioni: Andante amoroso
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  30. 13 No. 5. Marcia: Maestoso 03:04
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 5. Marcia: Maestoso
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  31. 14 No. 6. Rondo: Allegramente 02:26
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 6. Rondo: Allegramente
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  32. 15 I. Allegro vivace 04:45
    Track
    15
    Title
    I. Allegro vivace
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Ignaz Moscheles
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  33. 16 II. Andantino con moto 04:10
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. Andantino con moto
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Ignaz Moscheles
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord
  34. 17 III. Allegro vivace 04:38
    Track
    17
    Title
    III. Allegro vivace
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    Ignaz Moscheles
    Ensemble
    piano duo Duo d'Accord