Werner Egk(1901-83): a Catalogue of the Orchestral Music

[Dundonnell]

WERNER EGK: A CATALOGUE OF THE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC

1926:   Little Symphony: 25 minutes
1917:   Largo, Presto and Adagio misterioso for orchestra: 8 minutes
1923:   Music for String Instruments(Passacaglia): 12 minutes
1928:   Concerto for Violin and Chamber Orchestra: 25 minutes
1930-31/59:Oratorio "Furchtlosigkeit und Wohlwollen" for tenor, chorus and orchestra: 60 minutes     +  (Orfeo cd)
1932/51:Scenic Oratorio "Columbus" for soloists, chorus and orchestra: 90 minutes     +   (Orfeo cds)
1932/56:"Quattro Canzoni" for high voice and orchestra: 12 minutes
1934:   Ballet "Georgica": 20 minutes
1936:   Olympic Festival Music for orchestra: 24 minutes
             "Geigenmusik" for Violin and Orchestra: 22 minutes     +   (Koch Schwann cd)
1937:   Cantata "Natur-Liebe-Tod" for bass and chamber orchestra: 14 minutes
            "Mein Vaterland" for chorus, organ and orchestra: 2 minutes
1939-40:Ballet "Joan von Zarissa" for soprano, baritone, narrator, chorus and orchestra (and Suite for Orchestra No.2: 25 minutes;  No.2
                              "Triptychon": 11 minutes): 70 minutes
1946-48:Ballet "Abraxas" (and Ballet Suite: 28 minutes): 75 minutes   +  (Oehms cd)
1947/48:"Orchester-Sonate": 20 minutes
1949/52:French Suite for orchestra (and Ballet): 18 minutes     +   (DGG cd)
1952/53:"Allegria" (and Ballet): 21 minutes
1952/69:"La Tentation de Saint Antoine" for contralto, string quartet and string orchestra(and Ballet): 25 minutes + (Wergo and Brilliant cds)
1953:      Ballet "Die chinesische Nachtigall" (and Suite Divertissement for violin and string orchestra: 16 minutes     +  (Wergo cd)): 40 minutes
               "Chanson et Romance" for soprano and orchestra: 15 minutes
1954/81:Overture "Die Zaubergeige" for orchestra or wind orchestra: 7 minutes     + (Wergo cd)
1959/60:Variations on a Caribbean Theme (and Ballet "Danza"): 30 minutes
1966-68:Ballet "Casanova in London" (and "Englische Suite" for orchestra: 20 minutes): 70 minutes
1969:    Sonata No.2 for orchestra: 22 minutes
1972:   "Moira": Music in C  for orchestra: 22 minutes
1975:   Cantata "Nachgefuhl" for soprano and orchestra: 12 minutes
1979:   "Spiegelzeit" for orchestra: 20 minutes
             Overture "Musik fur eine verschollene Romanze": 12 minutes
1980:   Concert Suite "Der Revisor" for Trumpet and String Orchestra: 17 minutes
1981:   Canzona for Cello and Orchestra: 8 minutes

and

"Nachtanz" for orchestra: 4 minutes

Source:

http://www.schott-music.com/shop/persons/featured/werner-egk/index.html

[mjkFendrich]

There are several further recordings available:
- Geigenmusik (1936): Hans Maile, RSO Berlin, A.Sander - Koch/Schwann CD, rec.1989
- French Suite(1949/52): RIAS SO Berlin, Ferenc Fricsay - DGG CD, rec.1956

The 1928 Violin Concerto has been premiered only recently with Isabelle Faust, I could provide
a BR broadcast of it (within a week or so).

[Dundonnell]

Thanks.......and please do

[alberto]

I have a Lp recording of the "French Suite" by Celibidache and Berlin Rias Orch. I am not sure , but I think it has been transferred to Cd (maybe on more than one label).