Josef Pembaur snr Symphony In Tirol in F major (1884)

[terry martyn]

I was lucky indeed to receive this CD the other day from the Landesmuseen and my first impressions are very favourable. I expected that it would be rather similar to Raff´s genial Symphony In the Alps but I reckon the flavours here are slightly more subtle, especially in the misty opening movement. By the time we get to the third movement, we are in the realms of Goldmark´s masterly and felicitous Rustic Wedding Symphony.
We are in the Tyrol, but I would say South Tyrol . The more the symphony developed, the more I was put in mind of Impressions d'Italie, as if Charpentier had ventured across the late-nineteenth century frontier.
There is a sprightly Spring Overture and a Cello Concerto which is Late Romantic (composed near the end of Pembaur´s life ,in 1910). I will have to give this darker and more melancholic concerto a few more outings before I am sure I am suitable for its nuances.

[FBerwald]

I can't seem to find this CD for purchase anywhere

[eschiss1]

The CDs the museum presently lists don't seem to contain a Pembaur symphony, weirdly...

[Richard Moss]

Tyrol Landsmuseum will need to be contacted directly.  Unfortunately their on-line shop is (or at least was) in  German only. I know I shouldn't speak for him, but Alan was very helpful to me some years ago when I wanted to make some purchases from them.  Likewise, I believe Terry must have successfully negotiated the traps and hurdles their web-site offers.

I would offer my own help but I know I get muddled too readily these days and would hate to lead you  astray.  I have also found them very helpful on either the phone or e-mail once you have obtained the correct contact point.

Happy hunting - certainly their catalogue of romantic works is thin but I've found all of what they do have to be a pleasing listen.

Best wishes

Richard

[Alan Howe]

It's probably gone out of print (it came out in 2008). It's no longer listed at the Tiroler Landesmuseen website, unfortunately.

You could try contacting them by email: webshop@tiroler-landesmuseen.at

[eschiss1]

Yes. Just because the site's in German doesn't render it untranslatable using Google Chrome...

[Alan Howe]

Try emailing them in English. If there are any language problems, just let me know...

[terry martyn]

Dr Andreas Holzmann was a wonderful help at the Museum.   He personally searched the archives and found at least one Pembaur there,although it was not listed as being in stock.  I think that there may be a couple more,but you would need to ask him.   I know for sure that the Rufinatscha Piano Concerto is neither listed,nor in the archives anymore. But I see it has suddenly become available on Discogs............

[Alan Howe]

Let's hope they can come up with a copy of the CD.

The Symphony 'In Tirol' is a very attractive and quite individual-sounding work: imagine, say, Bruckner crossed with Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony...

[Alan Howe]

The Symphony can be heard here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVSDKygDqsI

It really is a joyous work - guaranteed to lift one's spirits.

[Justin]

The Idyll is terrific! I'm glad we have it on YouTube but I would prefer the CD if it has improved sound quality.

The album doesn't seem to be available digitally anywhere.

[terry martyn]

I heartily recommend the CD,Justin.    A telephone call to the museum shop set me off in the right direction.  Dr Holzmann is a kindred spirit.

[Justin]

Ok I will do that, Terry! Thanks.