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Swiss Chamber Music - Romantics of Two Centuries
Musiques Suisses

Swiss Chamber Music - Romantics of Two Centuries

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Details

Composer
Eschmann, Flury, Juon
Artist
Engeli, Rothlisberger, Kraege, Umiglia
Format
CD
Label
Musiques Suisses
Released
Nov 19, 2021
Catalog #
NXMS7005
UPC
730099700535

About

Clarinettist Bernhard Röthlisberger and pianist Benjamin Engeli return to the Musiques Suisses label and are joined by violinist Fióna Kraege and cellist Milena Umiglia, in an album of mostly world premiere recordings. The artists write: “The genesis of the present album is closely linked to that of the Swiss Clarinet Music album (Musiques Suisses NXMS 7002) that we recorded in the summer of 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic, as a reaction to the lockdown. Further scores had come to light in the course of researching that project, which have hitherto been largely ignored. Five of these works, by Johann Carl Eschmann, Paul Juon, Richard Flury and Paul Müller-Zürich, are brought together here. What they all have in common, regardless of the dates of composition, which span a century, is that their musical idiom is deeply rooted in Romanticism and late Romanticism.”

REVIEW:

All of the works here share a musical idiom that is deeply rooted in Romanticism. The surprising harmonic turns of Eschmann's pieces are reminiscent of Schumann and Mendelssohn, while Juon (the trio is from 1901) has been described as "the missing link between Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky". Flury's trio was written in 1950 to mark the 25th anniversary of Radio Bern, and Müller-Zürich, one of the most significant figures in Swiss 20th-century mystical life, demonstrates the utmost technical refinement in his 1937 quartet.

-- Records International

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 I. Langsam - Schneller und sehr bewegt - 05:37
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Langsam - Schneller und sehr bewegt -
    Duration
    05:37
    Composer
    Johann Carl Eschmann
    Performer
    Bernhard Röthlisberger, Benjamin Engeli
  2. 2 II. Romanze: Nicht zu langsam 07:32
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Romanze: Nicht zu langsam
    Duration
    07:32
    Composer
    Johann Carl Eschmann
    Performer
    Bernhard Röthlisberger, Benjamin Engeli
  3. 3 I. Allegro 09:09
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    09:09
    Composer
    Paul Juon
    Performer
    Bernhard Röthlisberger, Milena Umiglia, Benjamin Engeli
  4. 4 II. Adagio non troppo 08:04
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Adagio non troppo
    Duration
    08:04
    Composer
    Paul Juon
    Performer
    Bernhard Röthlisberger, Milena Umiglia, Benjamin Engeli
  5. 5 III. Rondo: Allegro 06:27
    Track
    5
    Title
    III. Rondo: Allegro
    Duration
    06:27
    Composer
    Paul Juon
    Performer
    Bernhard Röthlisberger, Milena Umiglia, Benjamin Engeli
  6. 6 No. 1. Sinnig 05:31
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 1. Sinnig
    Duration
    05:31
    Composer
    Paul Juon
    Performer
    Bernhard Röthlisberger, Benjamin Engeli
  7. 7 No. 2. Sonnig 02:26
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 2. Sonnig
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Paul Juon
    Performer
    Bernhard Röthlisberger, Benjamin Engeli
  8. 8 Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano 10:19
    Track
    8
    Title
    Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano
    Duration
    10:19
    Composer
    Richard Flury
    Performer
    Bernhard Röthlisberger, Milena Umiglia, Benjamin Engeli
  9. 9 I. Präludium: Moderato, un poco pesante 05:04
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Präludium: Moderato, un poco pesante
    Duration
    05:04
    Composer
    Paul Müller-Zürich
    Performer
    Bernhard Röthlisberger, Fióna Kraege, Milena Umiglia, Benjamin Engeli
  10. 10 II. Scherzo-Finale: Molto vivace 06:51
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Scherzo-Finale: Molto vivace
    Duration
    06:51
    Composer
    Paul Müller-Zürich
    Performer
    Bernhard Röthlisberger, Fióna Kraege, Milena Umiglia, Benjamin Engeli