Furstenthal- Chamber Music 3 (CD)
When Germany invaded Austria in 1938, Robert Furstenthal, born in 1920, took the path of many Viennese Jews and fled to the United States, where he made his living as an accountant; the fact that he had written music in his youth was soon forgotten. Reconnection, after 35 years, with the woman who had been his first love rekindled both that flame and his urge to compose, and from then on songs and chamber music flowed from his pen, preserving the spirit of fin-de-siecle Vienna under the Californian sun - 'When I compose, I am back in Vienna', he explained. He died in November 2016, aged 96, knowing that his lyrical, eloquent music was at last attracting the attention of both musicians and microphones.
Tracklist:
- Horn Sonata In D Minor, Op. 54: I. Andante
- Horn Sonata In D Minor, Op. 54: II. Scherzo. Allegretto
- Horn Sonata In D Minor, Op. 54: III. Adagio
- Horn Sonata In D Minor, Op. 54: IV. Grave - Allegro Con Brio
- Cello Sonata In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 44: I. Allegro
- Cello Sonata In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 44: II. Scherzando
- Cello Sonata In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 44: III. Cantabile
- Cello Sonata In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 44: IV. Agitato
- Oboe Sonata In E-Flat Minor, Op. 50: I. Ruhig
- Oboe Sonata In E-Flat Minor, Op. 50: II. Lebhaft
- Oboe Sonata In E-Flat Minor, Op. 50: III. Sehr Innig
- Oboe Sonata In E-Flat Minor, Op. 50: IV. Bewegt
- Viola Sonata In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 60a: I. Andante
- Viola Sonata In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 60a: II. Lento - Allegro Moderato
- String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 40: I. Allegro
- String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 40: II. Scherzando
- String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 40: III. Lento
- String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 40: IV. Andante
UPC > 5060113445773
Format > New CD
Label > Toccata
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When Germany invaded Austria in 1938, Robert Furstenthal, born in 1920, took the path of many Viennese Jews and fled to the United States, where he made his living as an accountant; the fact that he had written music in his youth was soon forgotten. Reconnection, after 35 years, with the woman who had been his first love rekindled both that flame and his urge to compose, and from then on songs and chamber music flowed from his pen, preserving the spirit of fin-de-siecle Vienna under the Californian sun - 'When I compose, I am back in Vienna', he explained. He died in November 2016, aged 96, knowing that his lyrical, eloquent music was at last attracting the attention of both musicians and microphones.
Tracklist:
- Horn Sonata In D Minor, Op. 54: I. Andante
- Horn Sonata In D Minor, Op. 54: II. Scherzo. Allegretto
- Horn Sonata In D Minor, Op. 54: III. Adagio
- Horn Sonata In D Minor, Op. 54: IV. Grave - Allegro Con Brio
- Cello Sonata In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 44: I. Allegro
- Cello Sonata In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 44: II. Scherzando
- Cello Sonata In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 44: III. Cantabile
- Cello Sonata In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 44: IV. Agitato
- Oboe Sonata In E-Flat Minor, Op. 50: I. Ruhig
- Oboe Sonata In E-Flat Minor, Op. 50: II. Lebhaft
- Oboe Sonata In E-Flat Minor, Op. 50: III. Sehr Innig
- Oboe Sonata In E-Flat Minor, Op. 50: IV. Bewegt
- Viola Sonata In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 60a: I. Andante
- Viola Sonata In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 60a: II. Lento - Allegro Moderato
- String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 40: I. Allegro
- String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 40: II. Scherzando
- String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 40: III. Lento
- String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 40: IV. Andante
UPC > 5060113445773
Format > New CD
Label > Toccata
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