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Hermann Grädener

Started by eschiss1, Friday 21 January 2011, 04:45

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eschiss1

(ok, ok, yet again :) )
A 47-minute chamber work from the late 19th century, the octet for strings in C op.12 by Hermann Grädener (whose father, Carl Grädener - very slightly more recorded than his son, a piano trio has been CD'd - also wrote an octet) - has been uploaded at different times in score, parts and now a recording to IMSLP - see

Grädener octet

Mark Thomas


eschiss1

:)
Hrm. And there's more 19th-century chamber works over 45 minutes (in reasonable performances) than I thought, too... I thought it was fairly rare, but not that much.
Eric

Glazier

Congratulations to Steve's bedroom band for yet another premiere recording, after their triumph with the Wilm Nonet. The slow variation movement of the Graedener was particularly enjoyable.

Let's hope they find time to record some other octets, such as:

Double Quartet (Afanasyev, Nikolay Yakovlevich) 1882 (1821-1898 )

String Octet, Op.23 (Schuberth, Carl) (1811–1863)  1848 (with d bass)  E-maj  op. 23

String Octet, Op.30 (Norman, Ludvig (1831-1884 

String Octet, Op.50 (Malling, Otto).(1848 -1915) 
[1894].

String Octet, Op.78 (Thieriot, Ferdinand 1838 - 1919)   
  1903.



Glazier

Perhaps Steve and friends could try one or more of the works of Molbe. He is thoroughly unknowable; all I could find out  about him was his extensive work list, employing just about every instrument -including the bassethorn- and the fact  that his name is a pseudonym.

Apparently the style of his works lies at the lighter end of the spectrum, not far from salon pieces.

Molbe's big works:

Op. 64. Sextett (D) f. 2 V., 2 Violen, Vcello u. Cb. 1897 (IMSLP)
Op. 43. Septett (C) f. 2 V., 2 Violen, 2 Vcelli u. Cb. 1898.
Op.44 Quintet for 2 Violins, Viola, and 2 Celli, (IMSLP)


Op. 21. Decett f. 3 V., Vla, Vcello, Cb., Clar., Englisch Horn, Horn u. Fag. 1896
Op. 20. Octett f. Clar., Fag., Horn, 2 V., Vla, Vcello u. Cb. 1897
Op. 45. Octett f. Oboe, Horn, Bassethorn, 2 V., Vla, Vcello u. Cb.. 1898
Op.61 Nonett, clarinet, english horn, horn, bassoon, 2 v, va, vc, d bass  (IMSLP)