Gustav Schreck, the youngest of the three composers, became the tenth Thomaskantor after Johann Sebastian Bach and was a co-founder and secretary of the New Bach Society.
Composition History
Jadassohn's Serenade for ten winds is a chamber expansion of his earlier Suite de pièces for piano, which was published in versions for two and four hands.
Composer Biography
Josef Joachim Raff, a Swiss-born composer, worked as a secretary for Franz Liszt in Weimar and was known for his prolific output of character pieces, opera fantasies, and rhapsodies.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Raff believed that an actual struggle with the material was rarely necessary for composition, viewing those who produced with difficulty as having poorly flowing invention and waiting for inspiration as a lack of self-discipline.
Composer Biography
Salomon Jadassohn, primarily esteemed as a teacher, instructed many famous musicians, including Edvard Grieg, Wilhelm Backhaus, and Ferruccio Busoni, in composition.
Performer Biography
The Jena Philharmonic has won awards for its concert programming and has been recognized by the German federal government for its orchestral excellence.
Critical Reception
Raff's Sinfonietta in F major was well-received at its premiere and subsequent performances, being described as a "brilliant, pointed, and very piquantly spiced little work."
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