Moszkowski Johanna d'Arc

[Gareth Vaughan]

Unfortunately, that is one orchestral work of Rheinberger's that I have never heard. I must do so. And I see there are two different performances available on YouTube, so I have no excuse, and will remedy the omission shortly.

[Alan Howe]

Much the better of the two available commercial recordings is the one on Ars:
https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8672486--rheinberger-symphony-in-d-minor-op-10-wallenstein

Here's the brief thread on that recording from 2019:
http://www.unsungcomposers.com/forum/index.php/topic,7331.msg77280.html#msg77280

This is the YouTube video to watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hnIscAao_I
(The Ars recording with the same performers is in much better sound, of course!)

[Mark Thomas]

IMHO Hurwitz is spot on in almost every respect about Moszkowski's Joan of Arc. He doesn't shy away from the works substantial flaws, and gives Moszkowski credit where it's due.