Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven, Anton Bruckner, George Gershwin, Felix Mendelssohn, Maurice Ravel, Max Reger, Franz Peter Schubert
Orchestra: MDR Kammerphilharmoni, MDR Sinfonieorchester
Conductor: Heinz Rögner
Number of Discs: 4
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Genuin
Catalogue: GEN22742
Release: 2022
Size: 1.07 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
CD 01
01. Mendelssohn: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Op. 27, MWV P 5
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 ‘Pastoral’
02. I. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande. Allegro ma non troppo
03. II. Szene am Bach. Andante molto moto
04. III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute. Allegro
05. IV. Gewitter, Sturm. Allegro
06. V. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm. Allegretto
CD 02
Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D759 ‘Unfinished’
01. I. Allegro moderato
02. II. Andante con moto
Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D810 ‘Death and the Maiden’
03. I. Allegro
04. II. Andante con moto
05. III. Scherzo. Allegro molto – Trio
06. IV. Presto
CD 03
Reger: Variations and Fugue for Orchestra on a Theme by Mozart, Op. 132
01. Thema. Andante grazioso
02. Var. 1, L’istesso tempo
03. Var. 2, Poco agitato
04. Var. 3, Con moto
05. Var. 4, Vivace
06. Var. 5, Quasi presto
07. Var. 6, Sostenuto
08. Var. 7, Andante grazioso
09. Var. 8, Molto sostenuto
10. Fuge. Allegretto grazioso
Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin
11. I. Prélude
12. II. Forlane
13. III. Menuet
14. IV. Rigaudon
CD 04
Bruckner: Symphony No. 6 in A major
01. I. Majestoso
02. II. Adagio. Sehr feierlich
03. III. Scherzo. Nicht schnell – Trio. Langsam
04. IV. Finale. Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
Gershwin: An American in Paris, tone poem
05. Ein Amerikaner in Paris
As a servant to his craft, Heinz Rögner was influenced by the musical traditions of his hometown of Leipzig. On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of his death, Genuin together with MDR, is dedicating a significant box set to the great conductor, featuring concert recordings from the Gewandhaus from 1994 to 2001. Originally from a humble background, the musician worked predominantly in Berlin and Leipzig but was also exceptionally well-known and popular in Japan. This box provides us with superb recordings of Ludwig van Beethoven, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Franz Schubert and Anton Bruckner, as well as Reger’s Mozart Variations and Gershwin’s An American in Paris. The MDR Symphony Orchestra and the MDR Chamber Philharmonic perform at their best!