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This special re-issue gathers the two albums in Neeme Jarvi's exploration, with the BBC Philharmonic, of the unjustly neglected works of the Italian composer Ferruccio Busoni.
Those two volumes, sold here for the price of one, were released to critical acclaim in 2002 and 2005, respectively. The Gramophone reviewer stated: 'Jarvi's performances on his two Busoni collections are the most consistently sympathetic I've heard in some years and they're sure – not least because of the series' comprehensiveness – to enhance Busoni's reputation as an orchestral composer.'
The set spans the varied musical life of an iconic twentieth-century composer, who around WWI shifted from a late romantic style (heard in the Orchestral Suite and Lustspiel-Ouvertüre) to a more personal, loosely tonal style which culminated in the final masterpiece, Doktor Faust, two movements from which, Sarabande and Cortege, are featured here.
CD1
1. Orchestral Suite No. 2, Op. 34a, BV 242 "Geharnischte Suite": I. Prelude 05:55
2. Orchestral Suite No. 2, Op. 34a, BV 242 "Geharnischte Suite": II. War Dance 03:28
3. Orchestral Suite No. 2, Op. 34a, BV 242 "Geharnischte Suite": III. Funeral Monument 05:33
4. Orchestral Suite No. 2, Op. 34a, BV 242 "Geharnischte Suite": IV. Assault 06:56
5. Berceuse elegiaque, Op. 42, BV 252a 07:48
6. Clarinet Concertino, Op. 48, BV 276: I. Allegretto sostenuto 02:52
7. Clarinet Concertino, Op. 48, BV 276: II. Andantino 03:30
8. Clarinet Concertino, Op. 48, BV 276: III. Allegro sostenuto 02:17
9. Clarinet Concertino, Op. 48, BV 276: IV. Allegro 01:34
10. Sarabande & Cortege, Op. 51, BV 282 "2 Studies for Doktor Faust": Sarabande 09:48
11. Sarabande & Cortege, Op. 51, BV 282 "2 Studies for Doktor Faust": Cortege 07:39
12. Tanzwalzer, Op. 53, BV 288: Introduction. Andante 01:53
13. Tanzwalzer, Op. 53, BV 288: I. - 02:31
14. Tanzwalzer, Op. 53, BV 288: II. Piu vivo 00:56
15. Tanzwalzer, Op. 53, BV 288: III. Tempo I 03:04
16. Tanzwalzer, Op. 53, BV 288: IV. - 04:10
CD2
1. Lustspielouvertüre, Op. 38, BV 245 06:29
2. Indianische Fantasie, Op. 44, BV 264 23:27
3. Gesang vom Reigen der Geister, Op. 47, BV 269 07:19
4. Die Brautwahl, Op. 45, BV 261: I. Spukhaftes Stück 03:16
5. Die Brautwahl, Op. 45, BV 261: II. Lyrisches Stück 06:35
6. Die Brautwahl, Op. 45, BV 261: III. Mystisches Stück 05:47
7. Die Brautwahl, Op. 45, BV 261: IV. Hebraisches Stück 08:20
8. Die Brautwahl, Op. 45, BV 261: V. Heiteres Stück 03:22 |
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