Gustav Klimt and the Music of His Time
This year we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of the artist, Gustav Klimt.
Included in this CD are works by Gustav Mahler, Johannes Brahms, Richard Strauss and Korngold performed by excellent artists.
This intriguing collection includes a 1905 original recording with Gustav Mahler playing the piano.
The tracks on this recording are:
Brahms:
- Hungarian Dance No. 17 in F sharp minor
- Jorg Demus (piano)
Goldmark:
- Romance in A major, Op. 51
- Thomas Albertus Irnberger (violin), Jorg Demus (piano)
Grünfeld:
- Mazurka à la Viennoise, Op. 51
- Alfred Grünfeld (piano)
Korngold:
- Caprice Fantastique (Wichtelmannchen from Marchenbilder, Op. 3)
- Thomas Albertus Irnberger (violin), Evgueni Sinaiski (piano)
Kreisler:
- Liebesleid
- Thomas Albertus Irnberger (violin), Jorg Demus (piano)
- Liebesfreud
- Fritz Kreisler (violin), George Falkenstein (piano)
Lehár:
- Gold und Silber Walzer, Op. 79
Wiener Symphoniker, Robert Stolz
Mahler:
- Symphony No. 4 in G major: Wir geniessen den himmlischen Leben
- Gustav Mahler (piano)
- Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor – Adagietto
New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruno Walter
- Um Mitternacht (Rückert-Lieder)
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
Wiener Philharmoniker, Bruno Walter
Schoenberg:
- Piece for Violin and Piano in D minor
Thomas Albertus Irnberger (violin), Evgueni Sinaiski (piano)
Strauss, J, II:
- Kaiser-Walzer, Op. 437
Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Strauss, R:
- Der Rosenkavalier – Concert Waltz
Jorg Demus (piano)
Zemlinsky:
- Suite in A major for violin and piano: fourth movement
Thomas Albertus Irnberger (violin), Evgueni Sinaiski (piano)
Here is more of Gustav Klimt’s history:
And here is music by one of Klimt’s contemporaries:
Gustav Mahler, Symphony No.5 4th movement: Adagietto
Tags: Gustav Klimt, Gustav Mahler, Brahms, Kreisler, Korngold