Paul Mann, the conductor on this album, is a regular guest-conductor with orchestras worldwide and has made numerous recordings, including many for Toccata Classics.
Cultural Impact
Richard Flury was a prolific Swiss composer, working in all genres from operas and symphonies to ballets, instrumental concertos, and vocal works.
Composer Biography
Despite being a music teacher in a provincial town, Richard Flury's significance was acknowledged by many prominent musicians of his time, including Richard Strauss and Felix Weingartner.
Composer Biography
Richard Flury, a Swiss composer, was introduced to music at a very early age within his musical family.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Richard Flury was committed to late Romanticism, viewing music as a language of emotions and rejecting anything constructivist.
Recording & Production
This recording was funded by the Richard Flury Stiftung, a foundation and society set up by his son, Urs Joseph Flury, to propagate his father's works.
Compositional Technique
Richard Flury's orchestral works are known for imaginative harmonies, rhythmic development, and often display Impressionist traits, sometimes venturing to the boundaries of tonality.
