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Busoni: 2 Studies On Doctor Faust / Franck: Psyche Et Eros / Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 (1958, 1971)

1/1/2007, 7 Tracks, 1:02:44

Featuring

  • Carlo Maria Giulini
  • Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
  • Ferruccio Busoni
  • César Franck
  • Antonín Dvořák

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Composition History

The numbering of Dvořák's symphonies was confused because he didn't acknowledge his first four, and the 'English' Symphony was called the 'Fourth' in England.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Busoni's works were characterized by a contrast between glowing topicality and a strong attachment to tradition, blending Latin brightness with German speculation.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Ferruccio Busoni, born in Naples with a German maternal grandfather and dying in Berlin, embodied a fusion of Romanic and Germanic cultures.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Carlo Maria Giulini, an Italian conductor, was known for his rigorous authority, perfectionism, and aversion to glamorous appearances, earning him the nickname 'Holy Carlo'.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

The WDR Symphony Orchestra of Cologne, originally formed in 1947, is known for its interpretations of 20th-century music and has performed many commissioned works.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Dvořák's Symphony No. 8 was published by an English firm, Novello & Ewer, due to quarrels with his German publisher Simrock, earning it the nickname 'The English'.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

César Franck, claimed by both Belgians and French, had German roots as his parents moved to Liège from Aachen, Germany.

Source: Booklet

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