Schulhoff's Shuffle (1894–1942)

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That was fun :) ... and it develops into Jingle Bells ...  :laugh:

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Quote from: Rinaldo on February 09, 2021, 01:26:38 AM
Thanks for keeping the Schulhoff flame alive, John!

Getting back on the Erwin train, what a wonderful, full-blooded performance of the 1st SQ:

https://www.youtube.com/v/1ifemktTa3o

I'm certainly trying keep the fire from extinguishing. ;)

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Listening to the Symphony No. 5 makes me claim: what a stirring work! And in a spectacular recording to boot!

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Quote from: Symphonic Addict on July 01, 2023, 08:41:52 PMListening to the Symphony No. 5 makes me claim: what a stirring work! And in a spectacular recording to boot!


The tragic and defiant 5th Symphony is a magnificent work and that's a fine recording of it.
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Quote from: vandermolen on July 02, 2023, 08:14:51 AMThe tragic and defiant 5th Symphony is a magnificent work and that's a fine recording of it.

Indeed, Jeffrey, and the rest of his symphonies are not half bad either. A wondrous composer with an attractive voice of his own.
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Quote from: Symphonic Addict on July 01, 2023, 08:41:52 PMListening to the Symphony No. 5 makes me claim: what a stirring work! And in a spectacular recording to boot!


It is a very interesting matching of works: the Suite is definitely the most experimental composition of the ones included, very lively, colourful and extremely varied because of the inspiration to different dancing rhythms and the Avant-garde, while Symphony No. 5 is graver, more powerfully animated, with a more dramatic tension, which remind me a little of Shostakovich; Symphony No. 2 is quirky and incredibly changeable.
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Quote from: Lisztianwagner on July 02, 2023, 12:52:06 PMIt is a very interesting matching of works: the Suite is definitely the most experimental composition of the ones included, very lively, colourful and extremely varied because of the inspiration to different dancing rhythms and the Avant-garde, while Symphony No. 5 is graver, more powerfully animated, with a more dramatic tension, which remind me a little of Shostakovich; Symphony No. 2 is quirky and incredibly changeable.

Interesting, I need to revisit that Suite for chamber orchestra as I have zero recollections of it.
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All these days I've been exploring his chamber works beyond the string quartets and I've been fascinated by how good they are. Today I listened to this CD and it's excellent in all accounts. Schulhoff wrote memorable music, with personality and spark, a quite consistent composer in my book. Fortunately record labels haven't ignored him.

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