Chamber music with organ
Chamber music with organ is a rarity among the musical repertoire. Scarcely a composer has dared to attempt to compose for the charming and challenging combination for solo strings and organ. All the more significant is the contribution of Josef Gabriel Rheinberger, the composer of the Court of Munich, who knew the sounds and colors of the organ like almost no other of his contemporaries, and who knew how to employ them in the "mellifluous art of setting tones." The Suite op. 149 (a "piano trio" with organ, instead of piano), die Drei Stücke op. 150 for violoncello and organ and the Suite op. 166 for violin and organ are romantic character pieces and are - especially in the suites - sensitive adaptations of baroque form types. They open up an especially attractive world of sound.
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- Praeludium
- Canzone
- Allemande
- Moto perpetuo
- Abendlied
- Pastorale
- Elegie
- Con moto
- Thema mit Veränderungen
- Sarabande
- Finale
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Composer
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger
| 1839-1901During the second half of the 19th century Rheinberger, who was born in 1839 in Vaduz (Liechtenstein), was a major figure of European stature. In demand as a teacher of composition and esteemed as a composer, this professor at the Munich Conservatoire and Bavarian Court Kapellmeister made his mark on a whole generation of musicians. The fact that many of his compositions were no longer performed after his death in 1901, despite their high musical qualities, was largely a result of external circumstances. The change of aesthetic orientation which began about the turn of the century led to a radical move away from the conservative-classical ideals to which Rheinberger – like Brahms – had felt himself committed. It was also a fact that Rheinberger never publicized his own works vigorously. The Josef-Rheinberger-Archiv and Carus published a complete edition of works by Josef Gabriel Rheinberger for the first time. The edition, concluded in 2009, has contributed significantly to the fact that the music of this composition teacher and Bavarian Court Kapellmeister from Munich can once again be heard around the world today. Personal details
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Preface writer
Michael Wersin
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Soloist - organ
Hannfried Lucke
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Soloist - violin
Melina Mandozzi
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Soloist - violoncello
Orfeo Mandozzi
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