REINECKE; CARL

Reinecke’s Mellifluous Two-Piano Music

Jed Distler

Carl Reinecke (1824-1910) garnered veneration and respect throughout his long life for his multi-faceted talents as a pianist, conductor, teacher, and prolific composer with more

Reinecke: Symphony No. 1

David Hurwitz

Carl Reinecke was a good composer; his basic amiability and mellifluousness has counted against him, but if you take the time to listen you will

Reinecke: Concertos

David Hurwitz

It’s hard to believe that Carl Reinecke lived until 1910 (he was born in 1824), writing these two works for flute just a couple of

Reinecke: Symphony 3; Harp con

David Hurwitz

Carl Reinecke’s symphonies contain much strikingly dull music, and the Third (recently released on Chandos in better sound) is no exception. The finale, in which

Reinecke symphonies on Chandos 6/7 C

ClassicsToday

Chandos’ entry of Reinecke symphonies is a mixed blessing. On the one hand, we can finally assemble a complete set together with Naxos’ recording of

Harp Concertos – Zabaleta

ClassicsToday

The recording of the main work here, Mozart’s Concerto for Flute and Harp with Nicanor Zabaleta and Karlheinz Zöller, appeared just a few months ago

Reinecke symphony no. 1

ClassicsToday

Carl Reinecke’s Symphony No. 1 (1858) is seldom performed, so it’s useful to have Alfred Walter’s fine recording with the Rhenish Philharmonic available at budget