Hans Huber: Symphony No. 2 'Böcklin'
Stuttgarter Philharmoniker, Jörg-Peter Weigle
So airy is some of the orchestration that we are almost into Berlioz at his most impressionistic as in Symphonie Fantastique. Set off against this a Brahmsian gravitas. The performance is excellent...
Hans Huber: Symphony No. 2 'Böcklin'
Stuttgarter Philharmoniker, Jörg-Peter Weigle
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So airy is some of the orchestration that we are almost into Berlioz at his most impressionistic as in Symphonie Fantastique. Set off against this a Brahmsian gravitas. The performance is excellent...
About
An absolute revelation. A truly great discovery of a very individual romantic composer, well established during his lifetime and then, quite shamefully, forgotten. Huber was the leading romantic composer in Switzerland at the end of the last century. Partly individual, partly in Brahmsian style, his works show all great mastery of orchestral writing.
Contents and tracklist
Huber, H:
Der Simplicius: Symphony Prelude
Work length10:22
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- Matthias Wächter, Günther Maysenhölder
- Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra
- Jörg-Peter Weigle
- Matthias Wächter, Günther Maysenhölder
- Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra
- Jörg-Peter Weigle
Huber, H:
Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 115 "Böcklin-Symphonie"
Work length42:52
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- Matthias Wächter, Günther Maysenhölder
- Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra
- Jörg-Peter Weigle
I. Allegro Con Fuoco
Track length12:04
This track is only available as an album download.
Awards and reviews
So airy is some of the orchestration that we are almost into Berlioz at his most impressionistic as in Symphonie Fantastique. Set off against this a Brahmsian gravitas. The performance is excellent - infused with flammable temperament and an impressive unanimity of attack. A welcome change from Dvorák 5 and 6. Do try it!
