Gemmingen: Violin Concertos Nos. 3 & 4 - Gossec: Symphony in D Major, Op. 6 No. 2
7/1/2016, 9 Tracks, 1:08:24
Featuring
Ulf Schirmer
Kolja Lessing
Sebastian Weigle
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Ernst von Gemmingen-Hornberg
François-Joseph Gossec
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Composition History
Ernst von Gemmingen's concertos are considered the works of a forty-year-old man, not youthful outpourings, suggesting a mature compositional approach.
Composition History
The autograph scores of Ernst von Gemmingen's four violin concertos, including the two on this album, were only rediscovered in 1993 in the music library of Hornberg Castle.
Performer Biography
Kolja Lessing, the violinist and pianist on this album, is known for combining interpretational and research work, leading to the rediscovery of many significant works.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ernst von Gemmingen's violin concertos are described as 'violin operas' or 'theatrical scenarios' due to their dramatic shifts between seriousness, wit, high spirits, and melancholy.
Performer Biography
Kolja Lessing has received multiple awards, including the German Critics' Prize for Music in 2008, for his commitment to ostracized composers.
Composer Biography
Ernst von Gemmingen, the composer, was born into an aristocratic dynasty in North Württemberg and had a special aptitude for the violin, on which he attained significant skill.
Compositional Technique
In his Third Violin Concerto, Ernst von Gemmingen experimented by deriving almost all striking themes from a single intervallic nucleus: a descending triad.
