Xaver Scharwenka: Symphony in C minor, Op. 60; Overture; Andante Religioso

Famous as a virtuoso performer, teacher, and composer for the piano, Xaver Scharwenka wrote little for orchestra. This CD presents his three purely orchestral works: the Overture (1869), the Symphony in C minor, Op. 60 (1882), and the Andante religioso, Op. 46a (1881). Because his energies were directed almost exclusively to the keyboard, Scharwenka had little inclination to excel as a symphonist. His sole symphony outwardly bears the influence of Beethoven and Liszt, and sometimes resembles the late Romantic style of Saint ... Read More

Famous as a virtuoso performer, teacher, and composer for the piano, Xaver Scharwenka wrote little for orchestra. This CD presents his three purely orchestral works: the Overture (1869), the Symphony in C minor, Op. 60 (1882), and the Andante religioso, Op. 46a (1881). Because his energies were directed almost exclusively to the keyboard, Scharwenka had little inclination to excel as a symphonist. His sole symphony outwardly bears the influence of Beethoven and Liszt, and sometimes resembles the late Romantic style of Saint-Saëns. However, it lacks their innovative spirit, conviction, and formal sophistication. Scharwenka's music is pleasant and sometimes dramatic, but far from daring, and his orchestration is conventional and unexciting. Indeed, the symphony's limitations are reflected in Scharwenka's self-satisfaction on completing it. Overjoyed and proud of his achievement, he went no further in the genre. A student work, the Overture is earnest in its solemnity but rudimentary in its developmental... Read Less

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