Day 276
Schreker: Chamber Symphony for 23 players
Gateway Chamber Orchestra
Gregory Wolynec
This came as something of a surprise. I was vaguely aware of Schreker, having heard some of his orchestral preludes, but I’d never made any sort of study of his music. So I was expecting heavyweight post-romantic angst but instead this was rather a charming lightweight piece. Indeed at the start I was not sure that I had actually got the right piece, The opening sounded French to me, with some very filigree passage-work suing celesta harp and flute. The whole work was quite delightful with some beautiful quieter sections and some energetic material either side.
Schreker is obviously a composer of greater variety than I had imagined. I am keen to hear some more of his work.
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