JULIUS RÖNTGEN: Orchestral, Choral & Chamber Music (2CD)

RÖNTGEN 1855-1932

Orchestral, Choral & Chamber Music

CD1                                                                                                                                                                                74’43

Serenade Op.14 (1876)

1. Allegro tranquillo 8’36
2. Scherzo 6’39
3. Andante con espressione 6’43
4. Allegro molto vivace 6’14

Viotta Ensemble

Paul Verheyflute  .  Jan Spronkoboe  .  Jacques Meertens clarinet  .  Jos de Lange, Guus Dralbassoon  .  Jacob Slagter,Peter SteinmannFrench horn

5. Thema mit Variationen Op.17 (1878) 10’24

Wyneke Jordans, Leo van Doeselaarpiano with 4 hands

Motetten

6. Wieder den Frieden. Klage-, Anklage, und Trostgesang (1920) 8’14
7. Gleichwie die grünen Blätter auf einem schönen Baum (1929) 4’19
8. Kommt her zu mir, alle die ihr mein begeeret (1929) 4’18

Netherlands Chamber Choir

Uwe Gronostayconductor

9. Symphonie in C sharp minor (1930) 18’22

Roberta Alexandersoprano

Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra

Jac van Steenconductor

CD2                                                                                                                                                                                62’10

Piano Trio in C minor Op.50 (1904)

for violin, cello and piano                                                                                                                                             

1. Allegro non troppo e serioso 7’28
2. Andante 6’46
3. Allegro non troppo 6’06

Sonata in F sharp minor Op.20 (1879-1883)

for violin and piano

4. Allegro non troppo 9’00
5. Andante 2’53
6. Agitato 8’01

Sonata No.5 Op.56 in B minor (1907/10?)

for cello and piano

7. Moderato 5’45
8. Allegro con moto 4’30
9. Poco andante, teneramente 4’34
10. Molto passionato e vivace 6’51

Alexander Kerrviolin  .  Gregor Horschcello  .  Sepp Grotenhuispiano

Recording: 26-27 January 1993 (CD1: 1-4) & 16-19 April 2000 (CD2), De Vereeniging, Nijmegen; 24 May 1990, Maria Minor Church, Utrecht (CD1: 5); 5-6 July 1993, Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam (CD1: 6-8); 12-13 June 1996, MCO5, Hilversum, The Netherlands