Schmidt: Symphony No. 4 - Variations on a Hussar's Song
5/16/2011, 11 Tracks, 1:14:51
Featuring
Vassily Sinaisky
Malmö SymfoniOrkester
Franz Schmidt
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Composer Biography
Franz Schmidt studied cello with Ferdinand Hellmesberger, a member of a notable Viennese dynasty of string players, and composition with Robert Fuchs, who also taught Mahler and Sibelius.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Malmö Concert Hall in Sweden, with the Symphony No. 4 recorded in May 2008 and the Variations on a Hussar's Song in June 2009.
Performer Biography
Vassily Sinaisky's international career began in 1973 when he won the Gold Medal at the prestigious Karajan Competition in Berlin.
Performer Biography
Vassily Sinaisky served as Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Moscow Philharmonic from 1991 to 1996 and was appointed Principal Conductor of the Malmö Symphony Orchestra in 2007.
Performer Biography
The Malmö Symphony Orchestra (MSO) has gained international recognition through recordings on Naxos and BIS, winning awards like the Cannes Classical Award and Diapason d'Or.
Composer Biography
Franz Schmidt, an Austrian composer, had his first piano lessons from his mother and was encouraged by Archduchess Isabella, who had him perform as an infant prodigy pianist.
Composition History
Franz Schmidt's Symphony No. 4 was conceived as a Requiem for his daughter Emma, who died in 1932 while giving birth to her first child.
