Johann Rufinatscha: unjustly unsung

[Alan Howe]

Now Draeseke is one of the greatest unsungs...

Have you tried looking here....?
http://www.draeseke.org/

[JimL]

You know, maybe somebody could start up a Rufinatscha Society...

[Alan Howe]

Your good self, maybe? You have all the skills...

[albion]

Great news - it looks as though we may be in line for some Rufinatscha from Chandos. In reply to Alan's post on their new forum, Ralph Couzens has responded as follows:

"Chandos is seriously considering this composers works, probably starting with the 6th Symphony.
The final details are being negotiated now."

[Alan Howe]

Chandos have told me who the likely conductor and orchestra will be. Suffice it to say that the former is of world standing...

[eschiss1]

This is unexpected and good news...
Eric

[JimL]

I hope Hyperion gets the PC in their pipeline for the RPCS before Chandos gets their hands on it!

[chill319]

Gentlemen, is it possible this forum is making a difference?

[albion]

It is entirely possible that the informed and enthusiastic discussions on this forum are read and noted by similarly-minded individuals within the recording industry. Long may such discussions continue!

[Alan Howe]

My impression is that it is the individual approaches and contacts that really make the difference...

[albion]

Having been gripped by the recently-purchased Tudor box of Raff (so far, more than a week of solid repeated listening), I have taken the plunge and tonight ordered the Rufinatscha discs (Symphonies 1, 5 & 6) from the Tyrolean State Museum. I kept coming across his name on this forum and, passionate anglophile though I may be, I do occasionally stray across the channel! Although much has been posted about the quality of Rufinatscha's music, I don't think anybody has given a review of the actual recording in terms of performance or engineering. Any thoughts?

The two CDs arrived today, and based on what I have heard I have just ordered the recording of No.2 coupled with the overtures! Many thanks to members of the forum for their positive recommendations regarding this wonderful composer. The performances, unlike many 'world premiere' recordings, are fantastically alive and those involved in their production should take the greatest pride in them. Even if other recordings do come to pass, these Tyrolean discs are true 'classics' which every enthusiast for nineteenth-century symphonists should seek out.

[Alan Howe]

The problem with the recordings is essentially that they are almost inaccessible. Now, Rufinatscha is an unsung giant - but only internationally-available recordings are going to prove this to the world...

[JimL]

I can hardly wait!  Actually, I just wanted to bring this thread closer to the top so I can order the Pembauer Cello Concerto more easily!

[jimmattt]

New to this forum, so responding to old info, also obtained all the Rufinatscha I could, also am glad to have works by Johann Baptist Gansbacher, Matthaus Nagiller and Josef Netzer. I am no musicologist, just know they were great to hear. Thanks, Jim

[JimL]

You won't regret it.  At least not the Rufinatscha.  Welcome aboard, Jimmattt!