Adolf Busch (1891-1952) - more than just a great violinist

Started by Scion7, June 16, 2017, 10:55:44 PM

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Scion7

Busch - who left Germany for Switzerland when the Nazis came to power due to his utter disgust with the regime - is mostly known as a performer and with the Busch Quartett as a group leader.  However, he was a prolific composer.  I swiped the following list in the aim of spreading the "good news," as it were.  There is a two-volume biography of the man published in 2010 by Toccata Press.
There are some decent radio recordings of a few of his works that aren't out on vinyl or CD on YouTube.
Another great artist who lived and was recorded before hi-fi - damn it all.

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Saint-Saëns, who predicted to Charles Lecocq in 1901: 'That fellow Ravel seems to me to be destined for a serious future.'

Scion7

Toccata and CPO have recent releases of some of his pieces:

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Saint-Saëns, who predicted to Charles Lecocq in 1901: 'That fellow Ravel seems to me to be destined for a serious future.'

Scion7

Saint-Saëns, who predicted to Charles Lecocq in 1901: 'That fellow Ravel seems to me to be destined for a serious future.'

Scion7

the string sextet, paired with a Braunfels quintet:

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Saint-Saëns, who predicted to Charles Lecocq in 1901: 'That fellow Ravel seems to me to be destined for a serious future.'