RÖNTGEN - Orchestral, Choral & Chamber Music; Viotta Ensemble, Netherlands Chamber Choir, Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jac van Steen, Alexander Kerr, Gregor Horsch, Sepp Grotenhuis 2 CD

RÖNTGEN 1855-1932
 
Orchestral, Choral & Chamber Music
 
CD1                                                                                                                                                                                74’43
Serenade Op.14 (1876)
Allegro tranquillo 8’36
Scherzo 6’39
Andante con espressione 6’43
Allegro molto vivace 6’14
 
Viotta Ensemble
Paul Verhey flute  .  Jan Spronk oboe  .  Jacques Meertens clarinet  .  Jos de Lange, Guus Dral bassoon  .  Jacob Slagter, Peter Steinmann French horn
 
Thema mit Variationen Op.17 (1878) 10’24
 
Wyneke Jordans, Leo van Doeselaar piano with 4 hands
 
Motetten
Wieder den Frieden. Klage-, Anklage, und Trostgesang (1920) 8’14
Gleichwie die grünen Blätter auf einem schönen Baum (1929) 4’19
Kommt her zu mir, alle die ihr mein begeeret (1929) 4’18
 
Netherlands Chamber Choir
Uwe Gronostay conductor
 
 
Symphonie in C sharp minor (1930) 18’22
 
Roberta Alexander soprano
 
Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jac van Steen conductor
 
CD2                                                                                                                                                                                62’10
Piano Trio in C minor Op.50 (1904)
for violin, cello and piano                                                                                                                                             
Allegro non troppo e serioso 7’28
Andante 6’46
Allegro non troppo 6’06
 
Sonata in F sharp minor Op.20 (1879-1883)
for violin and piano
Allegro non troppo 9’00
Andante 2’53
Agitato 8’01
 
Sonata No.5 Op.56 in B minor (1907/10?)
for cello and piano
Moderato 5’45
Allegro con moto 4’30
Poco andante, teneramente 4’34
Molto passionato e vivace 6’51
 
Alexander Kerr violin  .  Gregor Horsch cello  .  Sepp Grotenhuis piano
 
Recording: 26-27 January 1993 (CD1: 1-4) & 16-19 April 2000 (CD2), De Vereeniging, Nijmegen; 24 May 1990, Maria Minor Church, Utrecht (CD1: 5); 5-6 July 1993, Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam (CD1: 6-8); 12-13 June 1996, MCO5, Hilversum, The Netherlands