Reinecke: Octet / Von Der Wiege Bis Zum Grabe (From the Cradle To the Grave) / Sextet

Featuring

Fenwick Smith
Hugh Hinton
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Carl Reinecke

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Composer Biography

Reinecke served as music director of the Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig and taught piano and composition at the Conservatory, where his students included Bruch, Albéniz, and Janáček.

Compositional Technique

Reinecke's extensive experience as an orchestral conductor gave him a deep understanding of wind instruments, ensuring his music for them always sounds well.

Composition History

Reinecke began featuring wind instruments more prominently in his music around 1890, possibly to avoid competing with Brahms, whose popularity was rising.

Critical Reception

Despite their quality, Reinecke's wind pieces were overlooked for nearly a century, with this recording being their first.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Reinecke's compositional style was heavily influenced by Mendelssohn and Schumann, whom he admired and considered his disciples.

Composer Biography

Carl Reinecke, a child prodigy, was an accomplished violinist, violist, prominent concert pianist, and conductor, composing 288 works across all genres.