Schmidt, Franz (1874-1939) - Complete Symphonie, Notre Dame Intermezzo : Paavo Jarvi / hr Symphony Orchestra (3CD) - Import 3 CD

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Skalkottas / Zacharias / Koustas

Description:

A stunning new recording of Franz Schmidt: The Complete Symphonies sheds new light on a composer and his works that are rarely performed. With the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Paavo Järvi, you will find yourself wondering why the composer has not been performed more often in the past. This 3-CD set also includes the interludes from Schmidt's opera "Notre Dame," a well-known gem. Franz Schmidt was an Austrian composer of the late Romantic school, born in 1874 in Pressburg (now Platislava) and died in Perchtoldorf near Vienna in 1939. In addition to being a composer, he was a pianist, cellist, and professor at the Vienna Academy of Music, and was one of the most respected figures in the music world of his native Austria. His works include four symphonies, two operas, the oratorio "The Book of Seven Seals," a piano concerto, chamber music, and an organ piece. Universal Music/IMS