August Bungert

[Societas Bungertiana]

The recording of Bungert's violin sonata - in your archive - was performed by Rainer Kussmaul (violin), former concertmaster of Berlin Philharmonic, and Herbert Drechsel (piano).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TrfuPEEi2A

[eschiss1]

Ah thanks. I am fairly sure I've heard recordings with Kussmaul as violinist or conductor (other members of his family are recorded - Jurgen Kussmaul I think?...) Anyhow, always glad to be able to fill in the blanks

[Ilja]

Jürgen Kussmaul conducted our regional orchestra in Groningen (North Netherlands Orchestra) a few times. They did a recording of the Dopper 1st Symphony, among others; he also performed as as the soloist in the Viola Concerto by Samuel de Lange, Jr.

[Societas Bungertiana]

Looking through the score of Bungert's Torquato Tasso I recognized that the record in your archive is something different!! Well, I made some research on it. Fortunately, I could identify the work: It's the Prelude to Aurora (Op.23), Bungert's first opera.

Aris A. Blettenberg
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[eschiss1]

Thanks!

[Alan Howe]

I am wondering whether anything more by/about Bungert has emerged over the past 6+ years?

Here's the Bungert listing at YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=August+Bungert

[UnsungMasterpieces]

I get the impression that Bungert has written some very large-scale pieces, and for me that's always good news! It's a shame there are no commercial recordings. From the large scale works, the only full (at least, I think it is) recording I came across is the Mysterium Op. 60, which is a radio recording.

[Alan Howe]

The mention of Bungert in the new thread on Max Chop reminds me to ask whether there have been any performances of his music recently...

Here is the YouTube listing of Bungert's compositions:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=August+Bungert