Moszkowski: From Foreign Lands: Rediscovered Orchestral Works

Hearing these works for the first time, the performances will strike one as really rather good, capturing all the typical charm and rhythmic exuberance of the composer — Gramophone Magazine, November 2016 More…

Release Date: 9th Sep 2016
Catalogue No: RR-138
Label: Reference Recordings

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Moszkowski: Fackeltanz (Torch Dance), Op. 51

San Francisco Ballet Orchestra
Martin West

Moszkowski: Aus aller herren Länder, Op. 23

San Francisco Ballet Orchestra
Martin West

Moszkowski: Nouvelles Danses Espagnoles, Op. 65, No. 3 - Habanera

San Francisco Ballet Orchestra
Martin West

Moszkowski: Près de Berceau, Op. 58 No. 3

San Francisco Ballet Orchestra
Martin West

Moszkowski: Airs de ballet (6) from the Incidental Music to Grabbe's 'Don Juan and Faust'

San Francisco Ballet Orchestra
Martin West

Moszkowski: Gondoliera, Op. 41

San Francisco Ballet Orchestra
Martin West

Moszkowski: Spanish Dances, Op. 12

orch. Scharwenka and Frank
San Francisco Ballet Orchestra
Martin West

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Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925) is most known for his scintillating piano compositions. He also composed an opera, a full-length ballet, three orchestral suites, a symphony (still in manuscript form), songs, concertos, and chamber music—almost all of which remain neglected or forgotten.

San Francisco Ballet Orchestra music director and principal conductor, Martin West, approached Reference Recordings with the hope that there were enough orchestral works by Moritz Moszkowski to record a CD-length programme. After identifying and locating numerous scores, this project of re-discovering the music of Moritz Moszkowski became a reality. Using From Foreign Lands as a starting point, we were able to assemble an intriguing programme of, largely, first recordings of Moszkowski’s most memorable and melodious orchestral compositions.

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November 2016

Hearing these works for the first time, the performances will strike one as really rather good, capturing all the typical charm and rhythmic exuberance of the composer

October 2016

A series of charming trifles which should appeal to fans of Viennese light music.

Classical Ear October 2016

while Martin West and his excellent San Francisco Ballet Orchestra don’t quite match Argenta for élan, their affable and lively performances, always well played, fall very happily on the ear, and the sound is superb

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