Composer: Moritz Moszkowski
Performer: Jakub Haufa, Zuzanna Elster, Damian Skowroński
Orchestra: Sinfonia Varsovia
Conductor: Ian Hobson
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Toccata
Catalogue: TOCC0557
Release: 2020
Size: 641 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Deuxième Suite d’Orchestre, Op. 47
01. I. Preludio. Lento
02. II. Fuga. Un pocchino più animato
03. III. Scherzo. Molto vivace
04. IV. Larghetto
05. V. Intermezzo. Allegretto con moto
06. VI. Marcia. Allegro con brio
Troisième Suite d’Orchestre, Op. 79
07. I. Allegro
08. II. Molto moderato
09. III. Tempo di valse, non troppo allegro
10. IV. Allegro deciso
The Polish composer Moritz Moszkowski (1854–1925) is best remembered for a handful of virtuoso piano pieces, but he also produced a substantial body of orchestral music, most of it unperformed for a century or more. The first volume in this first-ever survey of his orchestral output presented the monumental ‘Symphonic Poem in Four Movements’ Johanna d’Arc – a vast symphonic fresco depicting the life, death and transfiguration of the heroine of Schiller’s 1801 play Die Jungfrau von Orleans – and drew a warm welcome from the musical press. These two big-hearted Suites continue that process of discovery, opening a treasure chest of gorgeous melody and sumptuous orchestral writing that make these forgotten gems irresistibly attractive.