Ernst Krenek Symphonies, Concertos, Quartets and Operas

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Ernst Krenek (1900-1991):

Ernst Krenek
 Ernst Krenek
1. Symphony No. 2 op.12 (1923)
NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover, Takao Ukigaya

I. Andante sostenuto - Allegro agitato
II. Allegro deciso, ma non troppo
III. Adagio-Allegro

2. Symphony No.3 op. 16 (1922) 
 Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR, Takao Ukigaya

I. Andante sostenuto - Allegro deciso
English: Ernst Krenek, Jonny Strikes Up, cover...
English: Ernst Krenek, Jonny Strikes Up, cover of the piano score (1st ed.) Deutsch: Ernst Krenek, Jonny spielt auf, Umschlagseite der Erstausgabe des Klavierauszuges (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
II. Adagio molto
III. Allegretto comodo


3. Concerto Grosso n.2 op.25 (1924)
Volker Worlitzsch, violin; Dimitar Penkov, viola; Nikolai Schneider, violoncello
NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover, Alun Francis

I. Allegro molto moderato e pesante
II. Adagio
III. Allegro comodo
IV. Andante, quasi adagio
V. Allegro

4. Potpourri, per orchestra op. 54 (1927)
Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR, Takao Ukigaya

5. String Quartet No.5 Op.65 (1930)
Sonare Quartett

I. Allegro, molto deciso ed energico
II. Thema und Variationen
III. Phantasie (Adagio)

6. The Bell Tower, Opera in one Act (1955/1956)

First Senator: Dan MacDonald
Second Senator: Donald Paschke
Bannadonna: Manfred Capell
Una: Donna Sue Burton
Giovanni: William Olsen
First Workman: Edward Levy
Second Workman: Bruce Govich

The University of Illinois Orchestra & Chorus
Conducted by John Garvey.

World Premiere 17.93.1957

7. String Quartet No.8 Op.233 (1980)
Sonare Quartett

8. Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Sonata per pianoforte in do maggiore, incompiuta (D. 840) (1825), revisione e completamento di Ernst Krenek (1900-1991) del 1923

Ray Lev, piano

I. Moderato
II. Andante
III. Menuetto: Allegretto - Trio
IV. Rondo: Allegro

9. Symphony No.4 op.113 (1947)
NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover, Alun Francis

I. Andante tranquillo
II. Adagio
III. Allegro pesante