Erwin Schulhoff: Symphony No. 2, WV 101, Op. 81 - composed in 1932 ∙
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra ∙
Gerd Albrecht, conductor ∙
I. Allegro ma non troppo 00:00
II. Andante con moto 04:01
III. Scherzo alla jazz 09:11
IV. Finale 12:26
Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942) was an Austro-Czech composer and pianist. He was one of the figures in the generation of European musicians whose successful careers were prematurely terminated by the rise of the Nazi regime in Germany and whose works have been rarely noted or performed. At the time of the German invasion, he had been at the high point of his career, well-established and respected by the artists and composers of his day. He was a radical artist, influenced by Dadaism, and one of the first European composers to begin experimenting with jazz by integrating it into traditional musical forms such as symphonies and concertos. By the early 1930s, Schulhoff had become committed to Soviet Communism: in light of the increasing threat of right wing radicalism, he became convinced of the need for a radical people’s revolution. Even after being imprisoned in jail and then being sent to a Bavarian concentration camp, Schulhoff continued to work on his compositions. To the very end he remained true to his political and aesthetic ideals: a commitment that cost him his life.
Recording: May 1993, Rudolfinum, Prague © 1994 ORFEO International Music
Score: Mainz: Schott, 1993. - IMSLP: imslp.org/wiki/Category:Schul...
7 авг 2024
