Paul Juon's orchestral fantasy Vægtervise op. 31 was inspired by the clock of the Town Hall in Copenhagen, which plays a 'Watchman's song' after striking the hour.
Performer Biography
Christof Escher, the conductor on this recording, has done extensive research on Paul Juon, discovering and publishing his Symphony in F# op. 10 and recording his complete orchestral works.
Composer Biography
Paul Juon's brother, Konstantin Juon, was a painter who received the Stalin Prize in 1943 and the Order of Lenin in 1945.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Paul Juon was often labeled the 'Russian Brahms' during his lifetime, sharing this designation with his teacher Sergei Taneyev and other composers like Alexander Glazunov and Nikolai Medtner.
Composer Biography
Paul Juon studied composition at the Moscow Conservatory with Anton Arensky and Sergei Taneyev, who also taught Sergei Rachmaninov.
Composer Biography
Paul Juon, born in Moscow in 1872, was the son of a Russian mother and a Swiss father whose family originated from Graubünden.
Compositional Technique
Paul Juon prepared the ground for 'variable metres' in 1904 with his development of metrical rows in his Dance Rhythms op. 24 for piano duet, preceding Boris Blacher's work by half a century.
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