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Richard Pennycuick wrote:
>I noticed the release on Centaur of two symphonies by the Czech,
>Kalliwoda (aka variant spellings), played by the Pilsen Radio Orchestra.
>I have a Vox-Candide LP with another Kalliwoda symphony which suggests
>this CD might be worth investigating. I haven't seen any reviews and
>wondered if anyone has acquired it and can offer an opinion.
I got this CD back in 1992 when it first came out. I hadn't listened
to it for a few years, but two listenings this week reaffirmed my initial
impression. These are very impressive works, very much in the style of
his German contemporaries Mendelssohn and Schumann. Schumann, a sometimes
harsh critic, apparently liked these works a great deal and they were
widely popular in their day. Kalliwoda was a well-known and important
composer.
I remember hoping at the time I first heard these works that Centaur
would record a few more of his symphonies. The two symphonies on the
Centaur CD are #5 (Op. 106 of 1840), and #6 (Op. 132 from 1845).
Sources vary on the number he wrote - New Grove gives the number at
seven. His output numbers 243 published works, so there's still much
to be explored. I've managed to find less than a handful of other works:
a Concertino Oboe & Orchestra, Op. 110 (Claves); Introduction, Theme &
Variations Clarinet & Orchestra B Flat Major, Op. 128 (Schwann); and a
"Morceau de Salon" for Clarinet & Piano, Op. 229 (AS&V). All highly
recommended if you can find them.
Dave
http://www.classical.net/
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