Felix Draeseke (1835-1913)

[kernelbogey]

Lovely discovery from today's Breakfast - a sonata for clarinet and piano - and a name new to me.

[He] was a composer of the "New German School" admiring Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner. He wrote compositions in most forms including eight operas and stage works, four symphonies, and much vocal and chamber music. (Wikipedia)

[french frank]

A couple of works on YouTube, with some useful 'See more' notes:

Piano Sonato Op 6

Symphonia No 3 'Tragica', Op3

[Serial_Apologist]

Always useful to hear a previously unknown composer, so thanks for this thread. I tried to access the Musical Times obit, but unfortunately the only way one can do so is through one's "institution", and the only institution I have is my head!

[kernelbogey]

According to Petroc, Draeseke proposed, though apparently never truly began, a post-Wagnerian Christian epic, a la Ring, lasting seven full days! The clarinet and piano sonata was quite fetching.

[antongould]

Lovely discovery from today's Breakfast - a sonata for clarinet and piano - and a name new to me.

[He] was a composer of the "New German School" admiring Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner. He wrote compositions in most forms including eight operas and stage works, four symphonies, and much vocal and chamber music. (Wikipedia)

it was lovely IMVVHO

[Suffolkcoastal]

I have his four symphonies on the CPO label and they are delightfully inventive, especially the 4th, and well worth seeking out. There are now quite a number of discs of his music, which I must explore sooner rather than later.