The premiere of Juon's Rhapsodic Symphony was met with enthusiastic ovations, with critics praising its formal mastery, sonorous impact, and progressive passages.
Performer Biography
The Bamberg Symphony, founded in 1946, is one of Germany's most-traveled orchestras, having performed nearly 7,000 concerts in over 500 cities and 60 countries worldwide.
Composition History
Paul Juon completed his Sinfonietta capricciosa Op. 98 shortly before his death in 1940, describing it as lyrical, capricious, and playful, in contrast to his earlier monumental symphony.
Composer Biography
Paul Juon was a professor of theory, composition, and chamber music at the Berlin College of Music from 1906 until his retirement in 1934.
Composer Biography
Paul Juon, born Pavel Fyodorovich Juon in Moscow in 1872, studied composition with Anton Arensky and Sergei Taneyev before moving to Berlin.
Composition History
Paul Juon's Rhapsodic Symphony Op. 95 was premiered on May 22, 1938, at the opening concert of the "German Reich Music Days" in Düsseldorf.
Compositional Technique
Paul Juon's Rhapsodic Symphony, despite its four movements, is structured into two main parts, with the second part featuring a theme with droll variations and a fugued chorale motet.
