Description
Franz Schmidt – Variations on a Hussar’s Song; Fantasia & Chaconne (CD)
UPC/Catalog Number: 845221052748 (Capriccio C5274)
Overview
Delve into the rich orchestral world of Franz Schmidt (1874–1939) with this 2016 Capriccio release featuring three monumental works: the world‑premiere recording of his Variations on a Hussar’s Song, the lush Fantasia for Piano and Orchestra in B‑flat Major, and the dramatic Chaconne for Orchestra in D Minor. Pianist Jasminka Stančul dazzles in the Fantasia, while the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland‑Pfalz under Alexander Rumpf brings all three scores to vivid life.
Product Features
Format & Release
- Format: CD, Album (Digital Stereo, DDD)
- Region: Europe
- Release Date: 2016
- Genre: Classical (Orchestral)
- Label: Capriccio (2) – C5274
Physical Specs
- Number of Discs: 1
- Total Runtime: 26:15 + 19:40 + 27:31 ≈ 73 minutes
- Recording Dates & Venue: Philharmonie, Trier; 29 Mar–1 Apr 2016
Track Listing
Variations on a Hussar’s Song (1930–31) – 26:15
- Introduction – 4:59
- Theme & Variations Nos. 1–5 – 3:47
- Lento – 1:57
- Variations Nos. 6–10 – 6:47
- Variations Nos. 11–12 – 3:38
- Variations Nos. 13–15 & Coda – 5:07
Fantasia for Piano and Orchestra in B‑flat Major (1899) – 19:40 7. Fantasia – 19:40
Chaconne for Orchestra in D Minor (1931) – 27:31 8. Chaconne – 27:31
Publishers and Artists
- Composer: Franz Schmidt
- Piano Soloist: Jasminka Stančul
- Orchestra: Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland‑Pfalz
- Conductor: Alexander Rumpf
- World Premiere Recording: Variations on a Hussar’s Song
- Producer(s): Johannes Kernmayer, Michael Kaufmann, Roland Kistner, Stefan Lang
- Recording Supervision & Editing: Roland Kistner
- Engineer: Uli Preiß
- Cover Photography: Dmitry Zubarev
- Liner Notes: Christian Heindl
- Co‑production: Deutschlandradio Kultur & Capriccio
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