Marx: Orchestral Songs & Choral Works / Belohlávek, Brewer

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Chandos
Release Date
January 27, 2009
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      MARX, JOSEPH
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Trinity Boys Choir, Apollo Voices, Bbc Symphony Ch
    • PERFORMER
      Brewer, Belohlavek
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 27, 2009
    • UPC
      095115150528
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      CHAN 10505
    • LABEL
      Chandos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Choral - Secular
    Works ⌄

    1. Willst du es nicht glauben - sie knarren und stampfen und pressen Wein - Frist haben wir, nur mehr Frist -

      Composer: Joseph Marx

      Ensemble: Trinity Boys Choir, Apollo Voices, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Elizabeth Roberts, Vernon Kirk, Graham Titus

      Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek

    2. Der grosse Flurgott, trunken und schwer - es spielen die flitternden Birken voll Gold -

      Composer: Joseph Marx

      Ensemble: Trinity Boys Choir, Apollo Voices, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Elizabeth Roberts, Vernon Kirk, Graham Titus

      Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek

    3. Gramlich dahinter dehnt sich der grosse Pan - Nein, du muder Flurgott, nein! -

      Composer: Joseph Marx

      Ensemble: Trinity Boys Choir, Apollo Voices, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Elizabeth Roberts, Vernon Kirk, Graham Titus

      Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek

    4. Ziemlich langsam - Belebend - Kehr in dich! Kehr ein! - Etwas breiter

      Composer: Joseph Marx

      Ensemble: Trinity Boys Choir, Apollo Voices, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Elizabeth Roberts, Vernon Kirk, Graham Titus

      Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek

    5. Barkarole

      Composer: Joseph Marx

      Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Christine Brewer

      Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek

    6. Lieder und Gesänge, Vol. 3: No. 8. Zigeuner (version for voice and orchestra)

      Composer: Joseph Marx

      Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Christine Brewer

      Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek

    7. Lieder und Gesänge, Vol. 2: No. 3. Der bescheidene Schäfer (version for voice and orchestra)

      Composer: Joseph Marx

      Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Christine Brewer

      Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek

    8. Selige Nacht

      Composer: Joseph Marx

      Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Christine Brewer

      Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek

    9. Sommerlied (Summer Song)

      Composer: Joseph Marx

      Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Christine Brewer

      Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek

    10. Lieder und Gesänge, Vol. 1: No. 17. Marienlied (version for voice and orchestra)

      Composer: Joseph Marx

      Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Christine Brewer

      Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek

    11. Lieder und Gesänge, Vol. 1: No. 16. Maienblüten (version for voice and orchestra)

      Composer: Joseph Marx

      Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Christine Brewer

      Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek

    12. Waldseligkeit (Bliss in the Woods)

      Composer: Joseph Marx

      Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Christine Brewer, Susan Monks

      Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek

    13. Und gestern hat er mir Rosen gebracht (He brought me roses yesterday)

      Composer: Joseph Marx

      Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Christine Brewer

      Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek

    14. Piemontesisches Volkslied (Piemontesian Folk Song)

      Composer: Joseph Marx

      Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Christine Brewer

      Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek

    15. Standchen (Serenade)

      Composer: Joseph Marx

      Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Christine Brewer

      Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek

    16. Lieder und Gesänge, Vol. 1: No. 11. Hat dich die Liebe berührt (version for voice and orchestra)

      Composer: Joseph Marx

      Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Christine Brewer

      Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek

    17. Morgengesang (Morning Chant) (orch. A. Wassermann)

      Composer: Joseph Marx

      Ensemble: Apollo Voices, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek

    18. Berghymne (Mountain Hymn) (arr. for mixed choir and orchestra)

      Composer: Joseph Marx

      Ensemble: Apollo Voices, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek

    19. Ein Neujahrshymnus (A New Year's Hymn) (arr. for mixed choir and orchestra)

      Composer: Joseph Marx

      Ensemble: Apollo Voices, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek


The Austrian composer Joseph Marx was for much of his long career a musical authority of world renown. Within his large output, his songs were amongst his greatest musical achievements, unifying romanticism, impressionism and expressionism with revolutionary results. Many thought him the rightful successor to Hugo Wolf and yet today the name and music of Joseph Marx have fallen into obscurity. The 'Marx style' is unmistakable. It is characterised by a highly personal compositional technique displaying a polyphonic harmony of full sonority, allied to asterly contrapuntal skills, and frequent key changes which occur apparently at random but are in fact distributed with utter logic. The music strikes the listener as timeless, refreshingly modern and, above all, surprising, able to exploit tonal means of expression to the full and raise the spirits of every true lover of melody. Chandos' Record of the Month sees Ji?í B?lohlávek conduct the BBC Symphony Orchestra in the long overdue premiere of four choral works, along with the first complete recording of Marx's orchestral songs for soprano, performed by Christine Brewer. Three works are of particular note. Herbstchor an Pan, a single-movement cantata written in 1911, lasts very nearly twenty minutes and was Marx's first, and for many years only, orchestral composition. It has inexplicably fallen into oblivion in the past five decades. However, it has turned out to be one of the masterpieces of its entire era. Ein Neujahrshymnus (A Hymn for the New Year) is richly orchestrated and demonstrates the profound romantic vein of Joseph Marx; it is here performed for the first time in its orchestral version. This disc represents not only the first recording of Berghymne but also its world premiere performance. We are indebted to the Marx Society for their efforts to promote this composer, and allowing the wider public to hear the outstanding quality of his works. The greatness of the music is indisputable and this recording will make for an important addition to the classical music catalogue. Also available: Joseph Marx - Piano Works: CHAN 10479