Reizenstein: Piano Concerto No. 2 & Orchestral Works
9/6/2019, 9 Tracks, 1:06:49
Featuring
Oliver Triendl
Yaron Traub
Nürnberger Symphoniker
Franz Reizenstein
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Composer Biography
Franz Reizenstein, born in Nuremberg in 1911, was a child prodigy who studied composition with Paul Hindemith and piano with Leonid Kreutzer in Berlin.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Reizenstein's musical language shows a 'schizophrenic' blend of influences from his German teacher Paul Hindemith and his English teacher Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Historical Context
Reizenstein was among a group of composers forced to flee Germany and Austria for Great Britain due to the rise of Nazism.
Performer Biography
Pianist Oliver Triendl is a dedicated advocate for neglected composers, with over 100 CD recordings and a repertoire of about 90 piano concertos.
Performer Biography
Conductor Yaron Traub comes from a musical family; his father, Chaim Traub, was concertmaster of the Israel Philharmonic for 30 years under Zubin Mehta.
Cultural Impact
Reizenstein contributed to the 'Hoffnung Festivals' with his humorous 'Concerto Popolare', a piece where the pianist wants to play Grieg's concerto but the orchestra plays Tchaikovsky's.
Cultural Impact
Beyond concert works, Franz Reizenstein also composed film scores, including for the Hammer horror film 'The Mummy' (1959) starring Christopher Lee.
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