cosa rara
The music room
This corner is dedicated to pieces of music that are rarely performed and yet do not really deserve to be forgotten.
Hans von Bülow – Nirvana
Legendary conductor Hans von Bülow, considered by Wagner the only one who could conduct his operas, was also a composer.
“Nirvana” is a symphonic poem and one of the few works of his that survived.
Giacomo Puccini: Preludio Sinfonico
Puccini’s Preludio Sinfonico was composed for his final 1882 exam at the conservatory in Milan. The performance was everything but a success.
Carlos Chavez: Antigone Symphony
Carlos Chavez, a composer that deserves much more credit for his talent, was a prominent figure of the mexican music life in the early 20th century.
Sergej Rachmaninov – Symphony n.3
Passionate as Rachmaninov always is, this symphony is composed of only 3 movements in a cyclic form with references to the plain-chant Dies Irae.
Sergej Rachmaninov – Prince Rostislav
For this symphonic poem, a young Rachmaninov found inspiration in a poem by Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy, cousin to Lev Tolstoy.
Alphons Diepenbrock: Hymne aan Rembrandt
The very little known dutch composer Alphons Diepenbrock, was, in his time, highly regarded as a leading composer, admired by Mahler among others.
Alexander Scriabin: Symphony n.1
This symphony is one of the great Scriabin frescoes. At the premiere though, the finale was omitted, considered to be too difficult to perform.
