Hartmann: Symphony No2; Gesangsszene zu Giraudoux' Sodom & Gomorrha

Hartmann: Symphony No2; Gesangsszene zu Giraudoux' Sodom & Gomorrha

On this CD:

1. Symphony No. 2
Composed by Karl Amadeus Hartmann
Performed by Bamberg Symphony Chorus
Conducted by Karl Anton Rickenbacher

2. Gesangsszene zu Giraudoux' Sodom & Gomorrha, for baritone & orchestra
Composed by Karl Amadeus Hartmann
Performed by Bamberg Symphony Chorus with Siegmund Nimsgern
Conducted by Karl Anton Rickenbacher

3. Sinfonia Tragica
Composed by Karl Amadeus Hartmann
Performed by Bamberg Symphony Chorus
Conducted by Karl Anton Rickenbacher

Editorial Reviews
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Hartmann was the great German symphonist of the post-war period, but his music has been slow to penetrate the musical consciousness of other countries. One of the reasons was that he was morally opposed to the Third Reich, and withdrew all of his music from performance as a form of protest until after the war, when he had to completely rebuild his career from scratch. His symphonies are also very intense, moody works--though not long or all that difficult to listen to-- and they are quite difficult to play. Although his music isn't conventionally tonal, it is highly melodic and very well put together structurally. This means that you never get lost in it, as these performances eloquently demonstrate. If you enjoy, say, late Stravinsky, Bartók, or Berg, you'll like this too. --David Hurwitz

Hartmann: Symphony No2; Gesangsszene zu Giraudoux' Sodom & Gomorrha, Music, Siegmund Nimsgern, Karl Amadeus Hartmann, Karl Anton Rickenbacher, Bamberg Symphony Chorus, 20th/21st Century Symphony, Classical, Miscellaneous Vocal Music, Symphonic, Vocal

Hartmann: Symphony No2; Gesangsszene zu Giraudoux' Sodom & Gomorrha

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