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Symphony in E minor & Symphony in C major

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Details

Composer
Ferdinand Hiller
Artist
Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt, Howard Griffiths
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
CPO
Released
Oct 02, 2026
Catalog #
555682-2
UPC
761203568222

About

The strong visual power of the music is captivating, one commentator reported after he heard the first of two albums devoted to the four surviving symphonies of the "Rhineland music pope" Ferdinand Hiller (1811-1885). With the conclusion of this cycle - small in scale but remarkable in quality - Howard Griffiths and the Brandenburg State Orchestra Frankfurt (Oder) now present us with the earliest and the latest works in the series. Once again, it is not only the enthusiastic reviewer who will find much to enjoy. The Symphony in E minor is the passionately effervescent creation of an artist who has just turned twenty and wants to show the world all he has. The "Final Word", written four and a half decades later, exudes the self-confidence of a man who has long since "made it". He can look back nostalgically on the days of Mendelssohn and Schumann and still allow himself to write harmonic oddities without asking permission. Astonishing!

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro molto vivace 09:56
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro molto vivace
    Duration
    09:56
    Composer
    Ferdinand Hiller
    Ensemble
    Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Howard Griffiths
  2. 2 II. Andante scherzando 05:27
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante scherzando
    Duration
    05:27
    Composer
    Ferdinand Hiller
    Ensemble
    Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Howard Griffiths
  3. 3 III. Alla marcia: Allegro non troppo 05:54
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Alla marcia: Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    05:54
    Composer
    Ferdinand Hiller
    Ensemble
    Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Howard Griffiths
  4. 4 IV. Chant des pirates: Allegro con fuoco 08:26
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Chant des pirates: Allegro con fuoco
    Duration
    08:26
    Composer
    Ferdinand Hiller
    Ensemble
    Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Howard Griffiths
  5. 5 I. Molto allegro 11:27
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Molto allegro
    Duration
    11:27
    Composer
    Ferdinand Hiller
    Ensemble
    Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Howard Griffiths
  6. 6 II. Adagio ma non troppo 06:14
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Adagio ma non troppo
    Duration
    06:14
    Composer
    Ferdinand Hiller
    Ensemble
    Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Howard Griffiths
  7. 7 III. Intermezzo: Vivace 07:47
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Intermezzo: Vivace
    Duration
    07:47
    Composer
    Ferdinand Hiller
    Ensemble
    Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Howard Griffiths
  8. 8 IV. Allegro vivace con molto di fuoco 08:26
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Allegro vivace con molto di fuoco
    Duration
    08:26
    Composer
    Ferdinand Hiller
    Ensemble
    Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Howard Griffiths