Marx: Complete Orchestral Music Vol 1 (Includes: Symphonic Night Music; Idyll-Concertino on the pastoral quart; Spring Music)
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JOSEPH MARX
Marx: Complete Orchestral Music Vol 1 (Includes: Symphonic Night Music; Idyll-Concertino on the pastoral quart; Spring Music)
Bochum Symphony Orchestra / Steven Sloane
[ Naxos / CD ]
Release Date: Tuesday 1 April 2003
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Joseph Marx was one of the leading figures of Austrian musical culture during his lifetime, but his music was out of step with 20th-century Modernism and most of his music disappeared from concert programmes after his death. The Natur-Trilogie is a richly impressionistic work that brims with lyrical passion, portraying the moods of Marx's untouched native landscapes while displaying his magical feel for harmony and orchestration. This recording's original release was the first time the Natur-Trilogie had been heard in its complete and original form, and was considered 'a major discovery' by MusicWeb International.
"An impressionistic South German voice soaked in the quintessence of lyrical expression." MusicWeb
"We have three major atmospheric and colourfully titled symphonic works" Classical CD Review
"…The music is lavish, beautifully orchestrated and an aural treat. The themes are brief and profuse, so that any development is hard to catch. Thus for all their textural riches, the pieces overall sound amorphous, though some portions are clear, like the waltz segment of the Night Music. The effect is of an hour-long banquet where every course is a dish of superbly done profiteroles. Performances are enthusiastic and refined and the sound is excellent." American Record Guide
"The performance by the Bochum Symphony is wonderful-especially in their lush string section… I recommend listening to multiple times. It really is a richly orchestrated "bliss-out"!" The Light Music Society
Tracks:
Symphonic Night Music (1922)
Idyll - Concertino on the pastoral quart (1925)
Spring Music (1925)
