Werkverzeichniskategorie: Orchestral Works

1948/49

Symphony No. 3

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Symphony No. 3

for large orchestra
Die Symphonie wurde im Auftrag von Radio München geschrieben und ist seinem Intendanten Herrn Rudolf von Scholtz gewidmet [“The symphony was commissioned by Radio München and is dedicated to its artistic director Rudolf von Scholtz”]

1st movement (Largo/Allegro) based on the 1st and 5th movement of the symphony “Klagegesang (1944/45), 2nd movement (Adagio) based on the 1st movement of “Sinfonia tragica (1940/43)

I Largo ma non troppo – Allegro con fuoco (virtuose Fuge) [“virtuoso fugue”]
II Adagio

Performance duration: 35′

First performance: November 17, 1950, musica viva, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Conductor: Erich Schmid)

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  • 1948/49
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1947/48

Symphony No. 4

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Symphony No. 4

for string orchestra
Rolf Liebermann

Originally “Symphony for string orchestra and one soprano voice” (1938), beginning of the reworking and new composition of the instrumental finale (1946/47)

I Lento assai – con passione
II Allegro di molto, risoluto
III Adagio appassionato

Performance duration: 35′

First performance: April 2, 1948, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Conductor: Hans Rosbaud)

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  • 1947/48
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1946/49

Adagio (Symphony No. 2)

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Adagio (Symphony No. 2)

for large orchestra
mein Adagio (Symphonie 2) widme ich Herrn Paul Collaer, Brüssel – dem großen Musiker und wunderbaren Menschen [“I dedicate my Adagio (Symphony 2) to Mr Paul Collaer, Brussels – the great musician and wonderful person”] (Karl Amadeus Hartmann, 1949)

Originally part of the symphonic suite “Vita nova” for orchestra and speaker (1943), reworked as Symphony No. 2 (1945/46)

Performance duration: 17′

First performance: September, 10 1950, Donaueschingen, Symphonieorchester des Südwestfunks (Conductor: Hans Rosbaud)

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  • 1946/49
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1944/45

Klagegesang

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Klagegesang

for large orchestra
für Robert Havemann, Berlin
auch Sie, lieber Freund, haben für die Freiheit gekämpft und mußten dafür leiden. 1944 [“for Robert Havemann, Berlin
You too, dear friend, have fought and suffered for freedom. 1944”]

1st and 5th movement used as a model for the Symphony No. 3 (1st movement), since 1990 as an independent work in its original version

I Adagio
II Andante pastorale
III Allegro assai
IV Non troppo lento
V Fugato

Performance duration: 25′

First performance: May 11, 1990, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (Conductor: Lorin Maazel)

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  • 1944/45
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1943

Symphonic suite “Vita Nova”

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1941/42

Symphonische Hymnen

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Symphonische Hymnen

for large orchestra
2nd part of the symphonic triptych “Sinfoniae Dramaticae” (1941–1943)

I Fantasie (Introduktion, Thema und Variationen) [“Fantasy (Introduction, theme and variation)]
II Adagio
III Toccata

Performance duration: 30′

First performance: October 9, 1975, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Conductor: Rafael Kubelik)

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  • 1941/42
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1942/43

Symphonische Ouvertüre

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Symphonische Ouvertüre

for large orchestra
1st part of the symphonic tryptichon “Sinfoniae Dramaticae” (1941-1943)
Meinem verehrten und lieben Professor Antonio Mingotti herzlichst zugeeignet [“Cordially dedicated to my honored and dear Professor Antonio Mingotti”]. ii.IV.62

Revision: originally with the addition “China kämpft” [“China fights”] dedicated in memory of Den Shi-chua and Sergei Tretyakov – revised in 1962.

Performance duration: 15′

First performance (first version): July 26, 1947, Darmstädter Ferienkurse (Conductor: Hermann Scherchen)
First performance (new version): November 28, 1975, Philharmonic Orchestra of the City of Nuremberg (Conductor: Hans Gierster)

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  • 1942/43
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1940

Sinfonia tragica

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Sinfonia tragica

for orchestra
meine Sinfonia tragica widme ich Herrn Pau Collaer, Brüssel, dem großen Musiker und wunderbaren Menschen [“I dedicate my Sinfonia tragica to Mr Pau Collaer, Brussels, the great musician and wonderful person”]

Adagio as model for the Symphony No. 3, 2nd movement (1948/49, see there) – original version rediscovered and published in 1973

I Introduktion (Mit bewegtem Ausdruck) [“Introduction (With moving expression)”]
II Adagio – Tumultuoso, Allegro

Performance duration: 25′

First performance: May 20, 1989, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Conductor: Udo Zimmermann)

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  • 1940
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1939/59

Concerto funebre

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Concerto funebre

für solo violin and string orchestra
meinem lieben Sohn Richard [“to my dear son Richard”]

ursprünglich “Musik der Trauer” genannt, 1959 revidiert (Neufassung) [“originally called ‘Music of mourning’, revised in 1959 (new version)”]

I Introduktion (Largo) [“Introduction”]
II Adagio
III Allegro di molto
IV Choral (Langsamer Marsch) [“Choral (Slow march)”]

Performance duration: 20′

First performance (original version): 1940, St. Gallen (Conductor: Ernst Klug)
First performance (new version): November, 12 1959, Staatstheater-Kapelle Braunschweig (Conductor: Heinz Zeebe, Violin: Wolfgang Marschner)

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  • 1939/59
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1937/38

Symphony “L’ Œuvre”

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Symphony “L’ Œuvre”

based on the novel by Émile Zola, also called “Esquisses symphoniques”

Reworking of the Adagio in the early 1950s, new composition of the Toccata and conversion of the movements to form the Symphony No. 6 (see there)

Performance duration: 24′

First performance: February 15, 2008, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Conductor: Emilio Pomàrico)

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  • 1937/38
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