Living Concert Series - Rott: Sinfonie Nr. 1 E-Dur
10/1/2013, 4 Tracks, 56:14
Featuring
Catherine Rückwardt
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz
Hans Rott
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Composer Biography
Hans Rott, the composer of this symphony, was a student of Anton Bruckner and a contemporary of Gustav Mahler, both of whom recognized his talent.
Notable Performances
Despite praise from Gustav Mahler around 1900, Hans Rott's E major Symphony was not premiered until 1989 by the Philadelphia Orchestra in Cincinnati, after musicologist Paul Banks rediscovered it.
Critical Reception
Johannes Brahms, a member of the scholarship awarding body, harshly rejected Hans Rott's E major Symphony, accusing him of plagiarism.
Composer Biography
Composer Hans Rott suffered a mental breakdown on a train journey, believing Johannes Brahms had planted dynamite in his carriage, and was subsequently diagnosed with persecution mania and hallucinatory madness.
Compositional Technique
Hans Rott's E major Symphony is structured as a 'Final-Symphony,' with its four movements continuously growing in length and complexity, and linked by a main motive and a recurring rising fourth interval.
Performer Biography
Catherine Rückwardt, the conductor on this album, is the first female music director in Mainz and has been recognized internationally for her pioneering work in the field.
Composition History
Hans Rott's E major Symphony was initially rejected from a composition competition in 1878, despite his fellow students, including Gustav Mahler, receiving awards.
