This recording is part of London's "Entartete Musik" series, which features music suppressed by the Nazis or written by composers who lived in exile from them. This symphony came from Krenek's pen in 1922, just a decade before Hitler rose to power. Atonal and dedicated to his wife-to-be Anna Mahler, daughter of the composer Gustav Mahler, it is a massive work that can be described as relatively easy to listen to, but very difficult to understand. In fact, you could play passages of this symphony for friends and they might ...
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This recording is part of London's "Entartete Musik" series, which features music suppressed by the Nazis or written by composers who lived in exile from them. This symphony came from Krenek's pen in 1922, just a decade before Hitler rose to power. Atonal and dedicated to his wife-to-be Anna Mahler, daughter of the composer Gustav Mahler, it is a massive work that can be described as relatively easy to listen to, but very difficult to understand. In fact, you could play passages of this symphony for friends and they might not even notice its atonality. Neither, however, would they notice the presence of recognizable melodies or even a hint of humor. Most importantly, they wouldn't likely perceive a graspable structure after a full hearing. But the work is quite structurally cohesive, contains themes, and lacks humor by design, not by musical deficiency.The first movement begins quietly on the celesta, but gradually works up tension and produces many climactic moments amidst almost continual churning...
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Very good. Includes disc(s), case, booklet, and back artwork. May show slight wear. Disc(s) are professionally cleaned and may contain only light scratches that do not effect functionality.
