Schurmann: Orchestral Works

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Label
Chandos
Release Date
September 6, 2024
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Gerard Schurmann
    • PERFORMER
      BBC Philharmonic, Xiayin Wang
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 06, 2024
    • UPC
      095115234129
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      CHAN 20341
    • LABEL
      Chandos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. Man in the Sky Overture

      Composer: Gerard Schurmann

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Ben Gernon

    2. I. Cadenza: Lento sostenuto

      Composer: Gerard Schurmann

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Xiayin Wang

      Conductor: Ben Gernon

    3. II. Molto adagio

      Composer: Gerard Schurmann

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Xiayin Wang

      Conductor: Ben Gernon

    4. Theme: Andante -

      Composer: Gerard Schurmann

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Ben Gernon

    5. Variation 1: L'istesso tempo -

      Composer: Gerard Schurmann

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Ben Gernon

    6. Variation 2: Adagio -

      Composer: Gerard Schurmann

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Ben Gernon

    7. Variation 3: Vivace -

      Composer: Gerard Schurmann

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Ben Gernon

    8. Variation 4: Commodo -

      Composer: Gerard Schurmann

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Ben Gernon

    9. Variation 5: Allegro deciso - Doppio meno -

      Composer: Gerard Schurmann

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Ben Gernon

    10. Variation 6: Adagio

      Composer: Gerard Schurmann

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Ben Gernon

    11. I. Corale: Pietà: Grave -

      Composer: Gerard Schurmann

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Ben Gernon

    12. II. Andante - Allegro - [Poco meno mosso] - Andante - Molto più lento - Allegro

      Composer: Gerard Schurmann

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Ben Gernon

    13. III. Adagio molto tranquillo

      Composer: Gerard Schurmann

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Ben Gernon

    14. IV. Allegro brillante

      Composer: Gerard Schurmann

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Ben Gernon

    15. V. Lento -

      Composer: Gerard Schurmann

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Ben Gernon

    16. VI. Allegro vivace - Grave - Largo

      Composer: Gerard Schurmann

      Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Ben Gernon


The composer, pianist, and conductor Gerard Schurmann (1924 - 2020) was born in Kertosono, Java, which was then part of the Dutch East Indies. The family lived within earshot of the resident gamelan orchestras at the Sultan's Palace, and hearing the pentatonic scales and intricate rhythms of this traditional Indonesian music made a lasting impression on the young Gerard. During the 1950s and 1960s, Schurmann was best known for his film scores, particularly The Long Arm (1956; CHAN 10979) and Horrors of the Black Museum (1959; CHAN 10979). Man in the Sky is a Concert Overture derived from Schurmann's score for the eponymous film. The Piano Concerto was written for the great British pianist John Ogdon, who gave the premiere in November 1973. The work is laid out in two movements, the first rapid and virtuosic, the second broader and more contemplative. Romancing the Strings is a set of six short variations on an original theme which Schurmann wrote originally for a Disney feature that was eventually broadcast as Dr Syn - Alias the Scarecrow (CHAN 10979). The programme concludes with Gaudiana, a set of Symphonic Studies for orchestra inspired by the work of the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi, which was first performed by the Orquestra Simf�nica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya under Rumon Gamba in December 2005.