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C5 0414
Rott: Complete Orchestral Works, Vol. 2
Label Catalogue Number:
C5414
C5414
Running Time: 01:17:02
Release Date: January 2021
Originally recorded in 2019
Originally recorded in 2019
Genre:
Classical
Orchestral & Concertos
Classical
Orchestral & Concertos
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The 1989 premiere of Hans Rott's Symphony No. 1 in E major (it was written more than 100 years earlier) introduced the international music world to a composer who had remained unknown, or known by name only, even among experts. His colleagues and friends included the younger composers Gustav Mahler and Hugo Wolf. Besides Wagner, Bruckner was the most important model for Rott’s first symphonic work. Written when he was barely twenty years old, the work stands as his magnum opus, his only completed major work, a synthesis of what he had written to date, and a proclamation of what might have been yet to come.
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Reviews
“… The Gurzenich is a large orchestra with a fully-staffed string section that gives Rott’s music the sonic depth it deserves.”
Don O’Connor – American Record Guide – July/August 2021
“…These two volumes, impressively played by the distinguished Gürzenich orchestra, sensitively interpreted by the young English conductor Christopher Ward, and expertly recorded by the Capriccio team, are a must-have item for all enthusiasts of this unjustly neglected composer.”
Cat no: C5 0414 & C5 0408
Daniel Foley – thewholenote.com – 30 June 2021
“For those who enjoy the richness of late Romantic music, there are still discoveries to be made, as this ongoing series proves — reminding us that the composer Hans Rott is not deserving of the neglect he has suffered in recent years. The 1989 premiere of Hans Rott’s Symphony No. 1 in E major (it was written more than 100 years earlier) introduced the international music world to a composer who had remained unknown, or known by name only, even among experts…”
Barry Forshaw – cdchoice.co.uk – 11 April 2021
“… Christopher Ward is a young and ambitious conductor who already has a burgeoning CV, especially in opera. I hope that he continues also to tackle rare repertoire like this, as, on the whole, he has delved deep inside the character and style of this composer and I’m sure, with the help of such a fine orchestra as the Gürzenich he can do so again…”
Gary Higginson – MusicWeb-International.com – 10 March 2021
“Capriccio deserves our eternal gratitude for producing the first complete series of Rott’s orchestral oeuvre… Ward and his Köln players offer a deeply impressive performance. The Gürzenich-Orchester is steeped in repertoire of the Romantic period, and their sound, as captured by the Capriccio engineers, is opulent and fulsome, with impressive attention to detail. The winds demonstrate impressive unanimity of attack, articulation, and blend in the many passages of shifting colors. Strings play with precision and power. One could argue the triangle is too prominent, but this is just as much the fault of the composer as the recording. More impressive still is Ward’s firm grasp of the work’s overall structure and trajectory, which gives the performance an organic coherence… Both albums (Vol. 1 C5 .408) feature the excellent playing and passionate advocacy of Ward and the Gürzenich orchestra, and both are wholly recommended to lovers of music from the late Romantic period.”
David A McConnell – theclassicreview.com – 18 January 2021
“… a great introduction to an overlooked talent.” ****
Oliver Condy – BBC Music magazine (Brief Notes section) – March 2021
“There are many composers that the more adventurous listeners are now becoming acquainted with – and Hans Rott is firmly among that number. His highly impressive late romantic scores (frequently reminiscent of Richard Strauss) are a real discovery, and those listeners who have encountered them have clearly had their appetites whetted for more. So this second volume of an ongoing series is particularly welcome as Christopher Ward presents the best possible case for these neglected works…”
Barry Forshaw – cdchoice.co.uk – 29 January 2021
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