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Hugo Kaun - Am Rhein (1912)

Started by Reverie, Tuesday 11 February 2020, 13:30

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Reverie

Hugo Kaun (1863-1932) has been the subject of a little discussion on this forum. Born in Berlin, Hugo emigrated to the United States in 1887 and settled in Milwaukee, which was home to a well-established German immigrant community.  At the turn of the century, Kaun returned to Germany and continued his teaching in Berlin where he died in 1932.

I offer this rendition of a short but extremely vibrant orchestral overture entitled Am Rhein (with score)

Shades of Richard Strauss, Wagner and Mahler along with a few dollops of Viennese schmaltz. The orchestration is masterly.

https://youtu.be/psNEiRItQKA


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eschiss1

then again, you can also hear the whole of his string quartets no.1 and 4 (thanks Matesic) @ IMSLP and 3rd quartet iirc in an aircheck in our downloads, etc.