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Rózsa & Herrmann: Music for String Quartet / Ensemble Merian
Brilliant Classics

Rózsa & Herrmann: Music for String Quartet / Ensemble Merian

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Details

Composer
HERRMANN ROZSA
Artist
ENSEMBLE MERIAN
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
May 28, 2021
Catalog #
BRI96230
UPC
5028421962306

About

Miklós Rózsa and Bernard Herrmann were two composers leading a double life: Educated as serious classical composers who worked for the concert hall, they found their greatest success and life-long careers in the medium of motion pictures – more specifically, in Hollywood. Both men composed some of the most distinguished film scores of all time: Double Indemnity, Ivanhoe, Ben-Hur, King of Kings, El Cid (Rózsa); Citizen Kane, Vertigo, Psycho, and Taxi Driver (Herrmann).

Miklós Rózsa’s String Quartet and String Trio are vigorous and powerful works, rooted in the traditional German school around Max Reger, but also inspired by the rich folklore of his native Hungary (like his compatriot Bela Bartók).

Bernard Herrmann’s string quartet “Echoes” is cast in a single movement with ten identifiable sections. The work features several of Herrmann's stylistic obsessions, like the Valse triste and the fandango, prominently featured in many of the composer's film scores, expressing both pain and bittersweet nostalgia.

The “ensemble merian” was established for the purpose of this and possible future recordings. Comprised of seasoned players from Frankfurt's two full-time symphony orchestras, the Frankfurt Radio Symphony and the Frankfurt Opera Orchestra, “ensemble merian” is devoted to the recording of neglected classical works by composers more closely associated with motion pictures.

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. 1 I. Andante con moto 07:47
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Andante con moto
    Duration
    07:47
    Composer
    Miklós Rózsa
    Ensemble
    Merian Ensemble
  2. 2 II. Scherzo in modo ongarese 04:18
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Scherzo in modo ongarese
    Duration
    04:18
    Composer
    Miklós Rózsa
    Ensemble
    Merian Ensemble
  3. 3 III. Lento 07:06
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Lento
    Duration
    07:06
    Composer
    Miklós Rózsa
    Ensemble
    Merian Ensemble
  4. 4 IV. Allegro feroce 05:20
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro feroce
    Duration
    05:20
    Composer
    Miklós Rózsa
    Ensemble
    Merian Ensemble
  5. 5 I. Largo - Allegro molto energico 11:24
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Largo - Allegro molto energico
    Duration
    11:24
    Composer
    Miklós Rózsa
    Ensemble
    Merian Ensemble
  6. 6 II. Gioioso 05:52
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Gioioso
    Duration
    05:52
    Composer
    Miklós Rózsa
    Ensemble
    Merian Ensemble
  7. 7 III. Largo con dolore 06:52
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Largo con dolore
    Duration
    06:52
    Composer
    Miklós Rózsa
    Ensemble
    Merian Ensemble
  8. 8 IV. Allegretto vivo 09:00
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Allegretto vivo
    Duration
    09:00
    Composer
    Miklós Rózsa
    Ensemble
    Merian Ensemble
  9. 9 Echoes 21:52
    Track
    9
    Title
    Echoes
    Duration
    21:52
    Composer
    Bernard Herrmann
    Ensemble
    Merian Ensemble