Never heard of this composer before - but a CD/SACD on CPO was proposed to me by am.uk
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Not a name I remember encountering before, either (although, as he made the first recording of Bruckner's 9th, I must have done - skimming over an unfamiliar name, in all likelihood). There are YouTube recordings to sample the Music:
... and a couple of "Videos with scores":
They're quite long pieces, so I'll put some time aside to have a listen later today.
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There's a fair old listing on QOBUZ, but you have to forget to include the forename in the search. Just look for Hausegger, otherwise, you will only find him conducting those Bruckner 9 excerpts.Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View PostNot a name I remember encountering before, either (although, as he made the first recording of Bruckner's 9th, I must have done - skimming over an unfamiliar name, in all likelihood). There are YouTube recordings to sample the Music:
... and a couple of "Videos with scores":
They're quite long pieces, so I'll put some time aside to have a listen later today.Comment
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The Natursymphonie certainly has its moments as regards extravagant and imaginative orchestration even if none of it really sticks in the mind.
The English Wikipedia article on Hausegger coyly fails to mention that he was a rather enthusiastic supporter of the Nazi Party (not, apparently, to the point of becoming a member, although sources seem not to agree on this), conducted propaganda concerts for the SS and was awarded a medal by Hitler on his 70th birthday. The German Wikipedia site is more forthcoming on such matters, containing also an amusing quote from a conversation between Hausegger and Strauss, who unsurprisingly were acquainted, on the subject of the latter's greater financial success - Strauss: "Schaug'ns Hausegger, der Unterschied zwischen Ihnen und mir is ganz einfach: Sie wollen immer die Sterne vom Himmel; ich sag: gebt's mir 50 Mark." (Look, Hausegger, the difference between you and me is very simple: you always want to have the stars from heaven, while I say: give me fifty marks.)Comment
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Originally posted by Richard Barrett View Post
Thanks for that, RIchard. However. from http://www.vonhausegger.com/files/Pa...Symphonist.pdf :
"In the 1930s, Hausegger at first supported the Reich even to the point of becoming a party member. Not, alas, the first or the last time intellect would be drawn to power. His innate decency emerged, however, and he came under fire from Nazi authorities for his liberal sympathies. He gave them more ammunition by refusing to play the Horst Wessel Lied before his concerts. Fürtwängler, no doubt recalling Hausegger‟s help from his youth, had to bail him out."Comment
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Indeed - as I mentioned, sources don't agree on whether he was an NSDAP member. By that time, though, his compositional activities had come to a virtual standstill and he was concentrating his energies on composing - his last orchestral work was written in 1919.Originally posted by Bryn View PostComment
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I enjoyed the first six minutes or so of Wieland the Smith, and the ending was pretty appropriately splendid, too. But a lot of waffly padding with occasional sparks of interest in the remaining 13 minutes, too - and quite a few "clunky" transitions.
Still - worth hearing, if only as a reminder of just how good Richard Strauss' invention and craftsmanship are (something that I take for granted far too often).[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]Comment
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