RAFF: Symphony No. 5 'Lenore' / Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott - Overture
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JOACHIM RAFF
RAFF: Symphony No. 5 'Lenore' / Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott - Overture
Slovak State Philharmonic, Urs Schneide
[ Naxos / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 8 September 2023
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The imposing nature and sweeping expressive range of Joachim Raff's Fifth Symphony has seen it become one of his most popular works in the genre. Its subtitle 'Lenore' refers to a lurid and macabre poem by Gottfried August Bürger in which the forlorn heroine forsakes God to join her dead lover on a wild ride through an ultimately horrific night. With its delicately scored and touching love music, celebrated march and brutal finale, this is a spirited and memorable symphony. The overture Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott uses Martin Luther's famous melody to commemorate the drama of the Thirty Years' War
