Busch / Wittig- Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 (CD)
Long celebrated as one of the finest violinists in history and the leader of an exemplary string quartet, Adolf Busch (1891-1952) is slowly being discovered also as a major composer, with a style close to that of his good friend Max Reger. As with Reger, Busch combines effortless counterpoint, warm harmonies, a strong sense of orchestral colour and an ear for a good tune - as witness the five works to be heard here, four of them in their first recordings and the other in it's first modern recording.
Long celebrated as one of the finest violinists in history and the leader of an exemplary string quartet, Adolf Busch (1891-1952) is slowly being discovered also as a major composer, with a style close to that of his good friend Max Reger. As with Reger, Busch combines effortless counterpoint, warm harmonies, a strong sense of orchestral colour and an ear for a good tune - as witness the five works to be heard here, four of them in their first recordings and the other in it's first modern recording.