Schreker
Franz Schreker (1878-1934) was an Austrian composer, conductor and teacher, one of the important opera composers of the early twentieth century. Born in Monaco and raised in the Habsburg world, he became a major figure in Vienna and Berlin.
His operas include Der ferne Klang, Die Gezeichneten and Der Schatzgräber. He also wrote orchestral works, chamber music and songs.
Schreker’s music is sensuous, ha...
KORNGOLD Prelude and Carnival Music from Violanta
SCHREKER Prelude to a Drama
Broadcast and studio recordings, 1956-65
Total duration: 71:50
London Symphony Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
BBC Symphony Orchestra
ALBÉNIZ Ibéria - El Corpus en Sevilla
BACH Toccata & Fugue in D minor
BACH Two Chorales
BARBER Symphony in One Movement
BEETHOVEN Coriolan Overture
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1
BRAHMS Piano Quartet No. 1
DEBUSSY Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
DEBUSSY Nuages & Fêtes
DOHNÁNYI Suite for Orchestra
DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8
GLINKA Ruslan and Ludmila - Overture
HINDEMITH Mathis der Maler Symphony
HUMPERDINCK Hänsel und Gretel - Prelude
PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 1
RAVEL Pavane pour une infante défunte
RESPIGHI Ancient Airs and Dances
SCHREKER Der Geburtstag der Infantin
SCRIABIN Symphony No. 3
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5
STAROKADOMSKY Concerto for Orchestra
STRAVINSKY Firebird Suite
J. STRAUSS II Die Fledermaus - Overture
J. STRAUSS II Tales from the Vienna Woods
R. STRAUSS Also sprach Zarathustra
R. STRAUSS Rosenkavalier Waltzes
R. STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5
VIVALDI Concerto in D minor
WAGNER Die Meistersinger - excerpts
WEBER Oberon - Overture
Broadcast recordings, 1938
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Artur Rodziński
J. S. BACH Toccata & Fugue In D Minor
R. STRAUSS Also Sprach Zarathustra
SCHREKER Der Geburtstag Der Infantin
J. STRAUSS II Die Fledermaus, Overture
J. STRAUSS II Tales From The Vienna Woods
Live broadcast recordings, 1938
Total duration: 77:31
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Artur Rodziński
