GHCD 2412 – Adolf Busch performs Reger - 1931-1951

Artists:
Busch Quartet, Adolf Busch (violin), Rudolf Serkin (piano), Philipp Dreisbach (clarinet), Wendling-Quartett
Tr. / Title / Composer / Artist / Time / ISRC
1 / String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 109: I. Allegro moderato / Max Reger (1873-1916) / Busch Quartet: Adolf Busch (violin), Bruno Straumann (violin), Hugo Gottesmann (viola, Hermann Busch (cello) / 14:14 / CH6631521201
2 / String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 109: II. Quasi presto / Max Reger (1873-1916) / Busch Quartet: Adolf Busch (violin), Bruno Straumann (violin), Hugo Gottesmann (viola, Hermann Busch (cello) / 4:20 / CH6631521202
3 / String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 109: III. Larghetto / Max Reger (1873-1916) / Busch Quartet: Adolf Busch (violin), Bruno Straumann (violin), Hugo Gottesmann (viola, Hermann Busch (cello) / 12:43 / CH6631521203
4 / String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 109: IV. Allegro con grazia / Max Reger (1873-1916) / Busch Quartet: Adolf Busch (violin), Bruno Straumann (violin), Hugo Gottesmann (viola, Hermann Busch (cello) / 9:11 / CH6631521204
5 / Violin Sonata in F sharp minor, Op. 84: II. Allegretto / Max Reger (1873-1916) / Adolf Busch (violin), Rudolf Serkin (piano) / 2:38 / CH6631521205
6 / Suite in Old Style, Op. 93: I. Präludium - Allegro comodo / Max Reger (1873-1916) / Adolf Busch (violin), Rudolf Serkin (piano) / 4:56 / CH6631521206
7 / Suite in Old Style, Op. 93: II. Largo / Max Reger (1873-1916) / Adolf Busch (violin), Rudolf Serkin (piano) / 8:18 / CH6631521207
8 / Suite in Old Style, Op. 93: III. Fuge - Allegro con spirito (ma non troppo vivace) Meno mosso - Allargando / Max Reger (1873-1916) / Adolf Busch (violin), Rudolf Serkin (piano) / 5:47 / CH6631521208
9 / Clarinet Quintet in A major, Op. 146: II. Vivace / Max Reger (1873-1916) / Philipp Dreisbach (clarinet), Wendling-Quartett: Karl Wendling (violin), Hermann Hubl (violin), Ludwig Natterer (viola), Alfred Saal (cello) / 6:51 / CH6631521209
10 / String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 109: II. Quasi presto / Max Reger (1873-1916) / Wendling-Quartett: Karl Wendling (violin), Hermann Hubl (violin), Ludwig Natterer (viola), Alfred Saal (cello) / 3:59 / CH6631521210

Bar Code: 795754241228- Total Timing: 73:35

Recorded: [1-4] 15 February 1951, Bavarian Radio, Munich [5] 7 May 1931, Small Queen’s Hall, London [6-8] 20 January 1941, Library of congress, Washington, D.C. [9] 1929 (Grammophon 24796-B; B 9023) [10] ca. 1934 (electrola e. h. 886; e-2d 2021)

This is an issue of timely importance. May 2016 sees the centenary of the sudden death of the great German composer Max Reger, and few issues commemorating that event will have greater significance than this. We are particularly proud to bring these exceptionally rare recordings of Reger’s music performed by the great violinist and composer Adolph Busch, who as a young man knew Reger personally, and in turn who praised Busch’s performances of his music highly. These truly historic recordings have been remastered very well and all admirers of Reger’s music, as well as those who love music from the late-Romantic period, will have to have this unique CD, in which Busch is partnered by his son-in-law, the legendary pianist Rudolf Serkin.

Composer:

Max Reger (1873-1916)

Composer & Tracklist:

Max Reger (1873-1916) - String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 109; Violin Sonata in F sharp minor, Op. 84; Suite in Old Style, Op. 93; Clarinet Quintet in A major, Op. 146; String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 109;