Karol Rathaus(1895-1954): a Catalogue of the Orchestral Music

Started by Dundonnell, Tuesday 26 June 2012, 02:52

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Dundonnell

This list is incomplete. I suspect that Rathaus wrote more orchestral music in the period between 1945 and his death in 1954.

KAROL RATHAUS: A CATALOGUE OF THE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC

1921-22:Symphony No.1, op.5: 38 minutes    +   (Decca cd)
1923:      Symphony No.2, op. 7: 34 minutes    + (cpo cd)
1924-25:Four Dance Pieces for orchestra, op.15: 20 minutes
1925-26:Ballet "Der letzte Pierrot", op. 19: 38 minutes    +  (Decca cd)
1928:      Overture, op.22: 16 minutes    +  (Signum cd)
                "Lied und Fuge" for chorus and chamber orchestra, op.26
1929:      Suite for Violin and Chamber Orchestra, op.27: 15 minutes     +  (Signum and Centaur cds)
1930:      Suite for Orchestra, op.29: 22 minutes
1932:      Serenade for Orchestra, op.35    +  (Centaur cd)
1937:      Ballet "Le Lion amoureaux", op.42 (and Ballet Suite, op.42a: 15 minutes    +  Musicaphon cd))
1938:      "Notturno-Jacob's Dream" for orchestra, op.44: 12 minutes
1939:      Piano Concerto, op.45: 25 minutes    + (Koch cd)
1941:      Music for Strings(Adagio for Strings), op. 49: 10 minutes
1942-43:Symphony No.3, op.50: 33 minutes    +  (cpo cd)
1943:      "Polonaise symphonique" for orchestra, op.53: 6 minutes   + (Koch and Centaur cds)
1945:      Psalm XXIII for tenor, women's chorus and orchestra, op.54
               "Vision dramatique" for orchestra, op.55: 12 minutes    +  (Koch cd)
1950-51:Sinfonia concertante for orchestra, op.68
1953:      Prelude for Orchestra("Louisville Prelude"), op.71: 12 minutes

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Holger

The Sinfonia Concertante Op. 68 is from 1950-51.
Also see the following CD release:
http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/Karol-Rathaus-1895-1954-Suite-op-29/hnum/2178448
Moreover, the Suite Op. 27 was released on a Signum disc, and the Vision Dramatique is on the same Koch CD as the Piano Concerto and the Suite Op. 29 on a Signum disc as well.