Tchaikovsky, Arensky, Elgar, Fuchs - Music for Strings
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Label: Brilliant Classics
Cat No: 96609
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Orchestral
Release Date: 9th September 2022
Contents
Works
Variations on a theme of Tchaikovsky, op.35aElegy for strings, op.58
Serenade no.3 in E minor, op.21
String Quartet no.1 in D major, op.11
Artists
Orchestra OrfeoConductor
Domenico FamaWorks
Variations on a theme of Tchaikovsky, op.35aElegy for strings, op.58
Serenade no.3 in E minor, op.21
String Quartet no.1 in D major, op.11
Artists
Orchestra OrfeoConductor
Domenico FamaAbout
Tchaikovsky’s Andante cantabile, TH63, is the composer’s own transcription of the second movement from his famous String Quartet no.1, op.11 / TH111, prepared for a private concert in Paris (February 1888) with cellist Anatoly Brandukov and the Edouard Colonne Orchestra conducted by the composer.
Russian composer and pianist Anton Arensky (1861–1906), who was strongly influenced by Tchaikovsky’s style, is particularly known for his Variations on a theme by Tchaikovsky,op.35a . Again, this is an own-arrangement of the second movement of Arensky’s String Quartet No.2 in A minor. Written in 1894 on the occasion of Tchaikovsky’s death, the work takes as its theme Tchaikovsky’s song ‘Legend’ (Op.54/5), adding seven variations and a coda.
Elgar’s Elegy for Strings, op.58, was written in 1909 after the funeral of Robert Hadden – one of the members of the Worshipful Company of Musicians in London – at the suggestion of Elgar’s publisher Alfred Littleton and intended as a commemorative piece for future ceremonies. It was first performed in St Paul’s Cathedral in 1914, where it is still heard for commemorative celebrations today. Its popularity is justified by the poignant beauty of every single musical phrase.
Most famous for his series of serenades for string orchestra, Robert Fuchs (1847–1927) is considered a worthy heir to the Viennese romantic musical tradition. Appreciated by Johannes Brahms, who called him ‘a wonderful musician’, Fuchs forges a synthesis between the fresh and elegant style of Viennese music and the spontaneity of folk-inspired melodies through an excellent compositional technique.
The Orchestra da Camera Orfeo was founded in 2020 by young and aspiring conductor Domenico Famà, together they are quickly building an international career, playing at important venues and festivals.
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