NDR RADIOPHILHARMONIE - Draeseke: Symphony No. 3, "Tragica" - Funeral March (2000)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 225 MB | Tracks: 5 | 54:49 min
Style: Classical | Label: CPO
Mildly original and fairly talented, Felix Draeseke (1835-1913) had only two problems as a composer: he wasn't as original as Wagner or as gifted as Strauss. While Wagner could compose brave new works, Draeseke could compose only modestly innovative works, and while Strauss had the ability to compose pretty much any work he wanted, Draeseke had the ability to compose variations on works that already existed. So while Draeseke's music is more original than, say, Brahms', it lacks the imagination to be memorable, and while Draeseke's music is more talented than, say, Bruckner's, it lacks the inspiration to be unforgettable. The works on this disc – the First and Fourth symphonies and the Overture to Gudrun – are testimony to Draeseke's abilities and his deficiencies.