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Capriccio

Paul Buttner: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4

Modern Dramatic Triumphant Romantic Virtuosic
$21.99

Details

Composer
Paul Buttner
Artist
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Format
CD
Label
Capriccio
Released
Apr 17, 2026
Catalog #
C5554
UPC
845221055541

About

Paul Büttner was born in Dresden in 1870 and studied violin and oboe there at the Conservatory. Over the years, Büttner increasingly established himself as a fantastic musician in Dresden. But he stayed virtually completely unknown before 1915, when the famous Arthur Nikisch premiered his Symphony No. 3. Since then, Büttner was named one of the greatest and most important contemporary symphonists in succession to Brahms and Bruckner. His Symphony No. 4 from 1917 continued the success and was performed by many different orchestras. In 1933, his music was marked as "unwanted," and the regime deleted him completely from the public music culture.

Tracklist 7 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro: Bewegt mit erhabenen Ausdruck 14:23
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro: Bewegt mit erhabenen Ausdruck
    Duration
    14:23
    Composer
    Paul Büttner
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Christopher Ward
  2. 2 II. Adagio: Einfach und innig 08:43
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio: Einfach und innig
    Duration
    08:43
    Composer
    Paul Büttner
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Christopher Ward
  3. 3 III. Finale: Leidenschaftlich und stürmisch 10:32
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Finale: Leidenschaftlich und stürmisch
    Duration
    10:32
    Composer
    Paul Büttner
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Christopher Ward
  4. 4 I. Mässig bewegt 14:22
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Mässig bewegt
    Duration
    14:22
    Composer
    Paul Büttner
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Christopher Ward
  5. 5 II. Scherzo: Presto 10:41
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Presto
    Duration
    10:41
    Composer
    Paul Büttner
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Christopher Ward
  6. 6 III. Andante maestoso 10:55
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Andante maestoso
    Duration
    10:55
    Composer
    Paul Büttner
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Christopher Ward
  7. 7 IV. Allegro (flammend) 11:32
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Allegro (flammend)
    Duration
    11:32
    Composer
    Paul Büttner
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Christopher Ward