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Melcher MELCHERS (1882-1961)
Symphony in D minor Op. 19 (1924-25) [35.38] Piano Concerto No. 2 Op. 23 (1931) [32.35] Johann Ullén (piano) Royal Stockholm PO/Mats Rondin rec. Berwald Hall, Stockholm, 28-30 May 2001 (symphony); 3-5 June 2002 (concerto) DDD Musica Sveciae series PHONO SUECIA PSCD 717 [68.13] |
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Melchers, an associate of Matisse and Modigliani, studied in Paris. His music bears strong French hallmarks. His is not a shade of the Parisian levity of the 1920s; rather the links are to d'Indy (especially the Symphonie Cévennole), Franck and Fauré. The Concerto (the second of two, 1925, 1931) also hints at Saint-Saëns and Schumann - placidly so in the andante where Johann Ullén is in his reflective element. You will welcome this if you have a taste for the romantic piano concerto and wish to avoid barnstormers. | Error processing SSI file |
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