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Composer: Carl Reinecke
- (01) Symphony No. 1 in A major, Op. 79
- (05) Violin Concerto in G minor, Op. 141
- (08) Romance for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 155
- (09) Romance for Violin & Orchestra in E minor, Op. 93 (from 'King Manfred')
Ingolf Turban, violin
Bern Symphony Orchestra
Johannes Moesus, conductor
Date: 2007
Label: cpo
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ARTISTIC QUALITY: 8 / SOUND QUALITY: 9
Carl Reinecke was a good composer; his basic amiability and mellifluousness has counted against him, but if you take the time to listen you will probably find his elegantly proportioned and melodically distinguished output very enjoyable. So it is with the First Symphony, a very pretty but nonetheless tightly constructed paean to a sunny A major. For reasons that we need not go into, I happen to have the score of this work, and so can speak with some familiarity, particularly regarding its felicitous orchestration. This is extremely conservative (double winds, two trumpets, three trombones, four horns, timpani, and strings), but very effectively deployed. The strings lead, the woodwinds decorate, and the brass is used judiciously but effectively. For example, the trombones first appear in the very beautiful slow movement, but without trumpets (which are featured in the first movement minus trombones). The entire ensemble plays only in the finale, which has plenty of energy that never slackens. There’s nothing earth-shattering here–just good music, often of a balletic quality, and featuring an innocence and simplicity of expression that perhaps explains why the piece has not been deemed worthy of respect (historically) as a representative of the mid-Romantic German symphony.
The Violin Concerto also is very attractive. Its thematic material is primarily lyrical, and the relatively relaxed tempos of its outer movements (Reinecke was big on “moderatos” and “non troppos”) give the soloist sufficient room to spin out some of the more intricate passagework without breaking much of a sweat. It was composed for Joachim, who apparently played it with pleasure until the Brahms concerto came along a few years later, after which time he dropped it like a hot potato. Reinecke was no Brahms, a fact that apparently galled him, but happily this didn’t move him from his chosen path (can you imagine Brahms writing a harp concerto?).
The two romances for violin and orchestra show Reinecke’s melodic gifts at their most winning. Violinst Ingolf Turban has no difficulty with this comparatively untaxing music despite the circumstances of live recording, letting his instrument sing out over the orchestra with an attractively full tone. Both conductor and ensemble sound completely at home in the idiom, and the sonics are consistently good. Whether or not you like this music really depends on your mood. It requires a bit of indulgence if you expect Romantic works in these forms to constitute major statements, but if you’re looking for something comfortably easy on the ear that at the same time never sounds cheap or facile, you will likely enjoy this program.
-- David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday
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Carl Reinecke (23 June 1824 – 10 March 1910) was a German composer, conductor, and pianist. He studied with his father, Rudolf Reinecke, as well as with Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann and Franz Liszt. Reinecke is remembered as one of the most influential and versatile musicians of his time. He served as a teacher for 35 years, until his retirement in 1902. After retirement from the conservatory, Reinecke devoted his time to composition, resulting in almost three hundred published works. Overall he wrote four piano concertos (and many cadenzas for others' works), as well as concertos for violin, cello, harp and flute.
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Ingolf Turban (born 17th March 1964 in Munich) is a German violinist. He studied with Gerhard Hetzel, Jens Ellermann and Dorothy DeLay, among others. Turban was appointed concertmaster with the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra under Celibidache in 1985, but departed to launch a solo career in 1988. Turban is best known for his spirited interpretations of the works of Paganini, and also commands a huge repertory of works by Mozart, Schumann, Joachim Raff, Ysaÿe, Wieniawski, Bruch, Reinecke, Respighi, Kreisler, etc. He has concertized throughout Europe and the U.S., and has made over 30 recordings.
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Johannes Moesus (born 8 October 1955 in Northeim) is a German conductor. After studying in Hanover and Vienna with Karl Österreicher and Franco Ferrara, Moesus has worked with many orchestras in Germany, Switzerland and Spain. From 2012 to September 2019 he was chief conductor of the Bavarian Chamber Orchestra. He has also been working regularly with the NDR Choir and the Mecklenburg Baroque Orchestra since 2006. Moesus has been chairman of the Rosetti Society since 1997 and artistic director of the Rosetti Festival. He has recorded about 30 CDs, many of which are premier recordings.
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