Renowned as one of the greatest conductors of the early 20th century, Felix Weingartner regarded his career as a composer to be of equal or greater significance, though time and his lack of influence have proved otherwise. The seven symphonies and a handful of shorter orchestral works have been recorded by Marko Letonja and the Sinfonieorchester Basel for CPO in the multichannel format, and this box set of hybrid SACDs is a handsome tribute to an artist whose output was far from nugatory, ranging from chamber works to ...
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Renowned as one of the greatest conductors of the early 20th century, Felix Weingartner regarded his career as a composer to be of equal or greater significance, though time and his lack of influence have proved otherwise. The seven symphonies and a handful of shorter orchestral works have been recorded by Marko Letonja and the Sinfonieorchester Basel for CPO in the multichannel format, and this box set of hybrid SACDs is a handsome tribute to an artist whose output was far from nugatory, ranging from chamber works to concertos, but was eclipsed by his contemporaries, Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss. Yet as several postromantic composers have received a new lease on life in the postmodernist era, Weingartner's chances for a revival are as good as any, considering his rich orchestration, pleasant melodies, and the cogent tonality that makes all his works readily accessible. For an easy entry into Weingartner's music, try the radiant Symphony No. 3 in E major, or the Serenade for string orchestra, an...
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