Fuchs Symphony No.2

[Alan Howe]

Heartfelt thanks to Mathias for the upload of Fuchs' Symphony No.2. At last a performance and recording worthy of the piece - so much better than the commercially available one on Thorofon, grateful though one was to have had that for so long. Marvellous: finally this life-affirming symphony is heard in all its heroic E flat glory. Wonderful!

[britishcomposer]

I just listened to the broadcast talk about this performance: it was said that Karl-Heinz Steffens and the WDR Orchestra are about to record the complete symphonies anew. No. 3 has already been done, No. 2 will be recorded next and No. 1 follow in due course. No information about the label, though.

[petershott@btinternet.com]

Excellent news! Thanks for imparting it to all here. I'm grateful for those older Thorofon discs since without them I wouldn't have had any knowledge of the Fuchs symphonies. But I've long suspected they don't do real justice to the works.

So far I can't recall hearing any dud Fuchs (so to speak). There's some really lovely chamber music, and the two recent Naxos discs of the Serenades were real revelations. I suspect these symphonies will be recorded by CPO - hope I'm not in my second childhood before their release!

[Alan Howe]

Well, at least we have this superb upload of No.2 from Mathias. Many thanks again.

[Gauk]

Wonderful news for this Fuchs addict!

[eschiss1]

Very many thanks! Of the Thorofon recordings no.2 made the least impression relatively (I really have enjoyed that of no.3, and the opening of no.1 sticks in my mind) so I look forward to this opportunity to get to know it better- and perhaps to hear the other two in better performances, too.

[semloh]

I must add my thanks, too, Mathias. All Fuchs very gratefully received! 

[Mark Thomas]

Yes, many thanks Mathias. A classic upload!