Clemens Schuldt, Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen, Oliver Triendl - Konzertstück op. 43a. Symphony op. 71 (2023) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Konzertstück op. 43a für Klavier und Orchester
02. Symphony op. 71 in B Flat Major: 1. Lebhaft (Vivace)
03. Symphony op. 71 in B Flat Major: 3. Sehr lebhaft (Molto vivace)
04. Symphony op. 71 in B Flat Major: 4. Langsam (Andante)
05. Symphony op. 71 in B Flat Major: 1. Lebhaft

Like most of the other composers from the circle of the so-called Berlin academics, Wilhelm Berger also developed a masterly compositional ability. Stylistically, his music is close to Johannes Brahms, but through the occasional use of dissonant harmonies and a preference for contrapuntal compositional techniques, it also points ahead to Max Reger, who succeeded Berger as Meiningen Court Kapellmeister. Considering his short lifetime, the composer's catalog of works is very extensive, with over 100 opus numbers, and his output was highly respected long after his death. His concert piece op. 43a remained unprinted - or cannot be acquired in print to this day. It is by no means a virtuoso concerto that places the piano soloist and his technical abilities in the sole spotlight. Instead, the composer sees the piano as an orchestral, i.e. polyphonic, instrument that can independently create both voluminous and dense movements. Ten years after the concert piece, Wilhelm Berger put the finishing touches to his most extensive orchestral work to date, the First Symphony in B flat major, op. 71, which was to bring lasting success.

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