Gerhard Frommel: Symphony No. 1

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Release Date: 27th Apr 2018
Catalogue No: C5338
Label: Capriccio
Length: 57 minutes

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Frommel: Symphony No. 1 in E Major, Op. 13

Work length42:49

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Jena Philharmonic Orchestra
Jürgen Bruns
Recorded: 16 May 2017
Recording Venue: Volkshaus Jena, Jena, Germany

I. Moderato, maestoso

Track length15:34

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IIa. Scherzo - Trio

Track length4:18

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IIb. (Trio)

Track length3:00

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IIc. (Da capo)

Track length4:54

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III. Finale. Largo - Allegro

Track length15:03

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Frommel: Symphonic Prélude, Op. 23

Work length14:59

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Jena Philharmonic Orchestra
Jürgen Bruns

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Music in the tempest of the times If we seek to deal with Gerhard Frommel’s personality and music (a master pupil of Hans Pfitzner) in greater depth, as in the case of many other German composers of his generation, we cannot avoid going into the historical and political events and the underlying active and reactive behaviour of the individual. Concepts like opportunism or passive obedience come readily to mind, but they fall short of the truth, if we were not direct contemporary witnesses. His position during the years 1933-45 becomes all the more salient as regards the works recorded here, both of which were written at that time. Many things sound familiar, Wagner, Bruckner and other elements from the past stand out trenchantly, ‘For me, the 1st Symphony is at the centre of my oeuvre.’ Frommel says. Many things sound familiar, Wagner, Bruckner and other elements from the past stand out trenchantly,The score reached Wilhelm Furtwängler, who then scheduled its premiere with the Vienna Philharmonic for the autumn of 1942.

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