WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln & Karl-Heinz Steffens - Fuchs: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 (2016)

Tracklist
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01. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 37: I. Allegro molto moderato
02. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 37: II. Intermezzo. Presto
03. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 37: III. Grazioso, ma molto lento, quasi adagio
04. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 37: IV. Finale. Allegro giusto
05. Symphony No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 45: I. Allegro moderato, ma energico
06. Symphony No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 45: II. Andante
07. Symphony No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 45: III. Menuetto. Allegretto grazioso
08. Symphony No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 45: IV. Finale. Allegro giusto


This highly imaginative music rich in ideas makes a very strong impression and has room for carefully and lovingly elaborated details, refined colors, and dynamic nuances first revealing its outstanding qualities. Brahms held Fuchs in great esteem, and compositional luminaries like Mahler, Wolf, Sibelius, Zemlinsky, and Richard Strauss numbered among his pupils.

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