Gottfried Von Einem

Gottfried von Einem's life was often as dramatic as one of his operas, but he managed to forge a unique style that combined Romantic elements with jazz and atonal sounds and methods. His string quartets also show a composer that should be known better

Gottfried von Einem's life was often as dramatic as one of his operas, but he managed to forge a unique style that combined Romantic elements with jazz and atonal sounds and methods. His string quartets also show a composer that should be known better

Diese CD zeichnet das Porträt eines hervorragenden Musikers: Drei Violin- konzerte, drei Orchesterkonzerte, eine Fantasie für Orchester und die Alternativfassung eines Mittelsatzes bieten Musik, die an Vielfalt keine Wünsche offenläßt.​Ideenreichtum, Charme und eine ausgefeilte Kompositions- technik ergänzen sich zu einem Stil, der den besten Leistungen der Epoche nicht nachsteht.

Released to commemorate the centenary of Carlo Maria Giulini (born 14 May 1914), this 15-CD set celebrates recordings made with the famed Viennese orchestras. Repertoire includes the complete Brahms symphonies, Bruckner Symphonies Nos. 7, 8 and 9, and a complete recording of Verdi’s Rigoletto. The set also includes the first international CD release of An die Nachgeborenen by 20th-century Austrian composer Gottfried von Einem.