- Two MP3 Albums for £10. Buy this and one other MP3 Album from a great selection for no more than £10. Here's how (terms and conditions apply)
 |
| ||
- Original Release Date: 1 Jan 1994
- Format - Music: MP3
- Compatible with MP3 Players (including with iPod®), iTunes, Windows Media Player
- Also available in CD Format
Buy this MP3 album with any other MP3 album under £8 and pay no more than £10 for both (terms and conditions apply). Just look for any album with this message, put it in your basket with another eligible title and the discount will be applied at checkout. |
MP3 Songs
Previous
Play all
Next
Play all samples
MP3
Paused
Loading ...
Unavailable
Loading ...
Volume slider
Mute/Unmute
To view this content, download Flash player (version 9.0.0 or higher)
| Song Title | Time | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play | 1. Symphony No. 1. in C minor, Op. 40: I. Ruhig bewegt - anfangs etwas gehalten | 19:43 | Album Only | ||
| Play | 2. Symphony No. 1. in C minor, Op. 40: II. Scherzo: Leicht bewegt, aber nicht zu schnell | 11:11 | Album Only | ||
| Play | 3. Symphony No. 1. in C minor, Op. 40: III. Sehr langsam und ausdrucksvoll | 13:37 | Album Only | ||
| Play | 4. Symphony No. 1. in C minor, Op. 40: IV. Finale: Kraftig und entschieden bewegt | 17:56 | Album Only |
Sold by Amazon Media EU S.à r.l. By placing your order, you agree to our Terms of Use.
Special Offers and Product Promotions
Product details
|
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This was new music for me. Wetz was a true but neglected master. A real Brucknerian.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
4 reviews
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Wonderful piece, Brucknerlike but no clone
21 Jun 1999
Format:Audio CD
4 beautiful movements (scherzo in second place)... the first movement is a substantial sonata-form (the structure somewhat unusual, even ambiguous) with moments of exuberance and a surprise at the end... the second movement's main theme is something of a quote from Bruckner 7's scherzo, but the movements aren't similar... the third movement is lyrical, A-flat major with deep and depressing undertones... the finale (shooting out of the blue as Bruckner almost never did, by the way) is dramatic, striking, altogether (to my mind) a masterpiece; a masterpiece of the 2nd order, yes, but this is truly a wonderful work to know, and I can only hope that more works by this composer follow. (It's been a few years now... there are 3 symphonies, the 3rd of which was once on LP, 2 string quartets, a Kleist overture, a sonata for solo violin, and presumably at least 33 other works besides, the 3rd symphony being iirc op. 40!) - Eric Schissel
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
one of the most important "discoveries" of the decade.
11 Nov 1998
Format:Audio CD
If you like Bruckner's symphonies and the music of Mahler, this work will be a most pleasant and musical surprise. You will find a hour of huge, dramatic sound, and will be praying for the cpo label to give us some more of this forgotten genius' music.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Interesting Music
17 Jun 2010
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Richard Wetz (1875-1935) could have been the German late-Romantic to take the reigns from Bruckner. He wrote three symphonies in this vein. Wetz was essentially self taught, leaving formal studies at the Leipzig Conservatory after only six weeks (in 1897). The First Symphony was completed 20 years later in 1917. It is a large, sprawling work for a big orchestra.
The first movement seems a bit unweildy but does have plenty of surging string tunes with only a few hints of Bruckner. I felt I heard a distinct "Wetzian" voice in this movement. The second movement (scherzo) is Bruckner all over. This movement, for lack of a technical term, is FUN. The slow movement (3) is also very Brucknerian without quite scaling the ecstatic spiritual heights of the great symphonist's Adagios. I heard the distinct sound of Wagner Tubas in this movement. It ends with a glorious chorale on these instruments and the lower brasses. The finale is a strange hodgepodge but comes across well enough. I found that I enjoyed this piece the more I listened to it. Like Bruckner, this is not background music! Both outer movements end in C minor...no major key apotheosis here.
The major disapointment is the orchestra. The Krakow Philharmonic does not sound like a world class ensemble. The brasses in particular are weak thoughout (despite the fine playing at the end of the third movement). Some of this must be laid at the feet of the conductor, of course.
I noticed that the next two releases (Symphonies 2 and 3) feature a better conductor (Werner Andreas Albert, a CPO regular) and an orchestra that has done some fine work for this label in the past (the Staatphilharmonie Rheinland-Pflatz). No complaints about the excellent CPO sound. If you like big, romantic symphonies then you should give this a try. I didn't regret the purchase and discovered a new, and very fine, composer in the process. Best wishes to all.
The first movement seems a bit unweildy but does have plenty of surging string tunes with only a few hints of Bruckner. I felt I heard a distinct "Wetzian" voice in this movement. The second movement (scherzo) is Bruckner all over. This movement, for lack of a technical term, is FUN. The slow movement (3) is also very Brucknerian without quite scaling the ecstatic spiritual heights of the great symphonist's Adagios. I heard the distinct sound of Wagner Tubas in this movement. It ends with a glorious chorale on these instruments and the lower brasses. The finale is a strange hodgepodge but comes across well enough. I found that I enjoyed this piece the more I listened to it. Like Bruckner, this is not background music! Both outer movements end in C minor...no major key apotheosis here.
The major disapointment is the orchestra. The Krakow Philharmonic does not sound like a world class ensemble. The brasses in particular are weak thoughout (despite the fine playing at the end of the third movement). Some of this must be laid at the feet of the conductor, of course.
I noticed that the next two releases (Symphonies 2 and 3) feature a better conductor (Werner Andreas Albert, a CPO regular) and an orchestra that has done some fine work for this label in the past (the Staatphilharmonie Rheinland-Pflatz). No complaints about the excellent CPO sound. If you like big, romantic symphonies then you should give this a try. I didn't regret the purchase and discovered a new, and very fine, composer in the process. Best wishes to all.
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Look for similar items by category
