Weigl: Symphony No. 1 in E Major, Op. 5 & Pictures and Tales Suite Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz & Jürgen Bruns

• Karl Weigl (1881 - 1949): Symphony No. 1 in E Major, Op. 5:
• 1 Symphony No. 1 in E Major, Op. 5: I. Leicht bewegt 12:39
• 2 Symphony No. 1 in E Major, Op. 5: II. Sehr lebhaft 13:52
• 3 Symphony No. 1 in E Major, Op. 5: III. Langsam 12:37
• 4 Symphony No. 1 in E Major, Op. 5: IV. Lebhaft 08:41
• Pictures and Tales Suite:
• 5 Pictures and Tales Suite: I. Once upon a Time 02:41
• 6 Pictures and Tales Suite: II. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 01:48
• 7 Pictures and Tales Suite: III. Stork, Stork Clatter 01:02
• 8 Pictures and Tales Suite: IV. Sleep, Baby, Sleep 03:33
• 9 Pictures and Tales Suite: V. On the Grave of Sleeping Beauty 01:32
• 10 Pictures and Tales Suite: VI. Elves Dance in the Moonlight 02:11
• Total Runtime 01:00:36

Info for Weigl: Symphony No. 1 in E Major, Op. 5 & Pictures and Tales Suite

I have always viewed Dr. Weigl as one of the best composers of the old generation; one of those continuing the illustrious Viennese tradition' – Arnold Schönberg. This statement indicated that Weigl remained faithful to the late-Romantic aesthetic and use of tonality, shunning the more progressive contemporary trends being explored at the turn of the 20th century, as might be found in the music of Zemlinsky, Reznicek or Franz Schmidt. Weigl's style is well reflected in this programme that pairs the first of his six symphonies (written in 1908) with Pictures and Tales, a suite for small orchestra written in 1922. In the autumn of 1938, Weigl emigrated from Vienna via France and Great Britain to the USA, where he initially had to accept musical odd jobs, gave private lessons, and was finally able to work as a teacher at different musical institutes such as the Boston Conservatory and the Philadelphia Academy of Music.

Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
Jürgen Bruns, conductor

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