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The Music Room => Composer Discussion => Topic started by: Scion7 on June 16, 2017, 10:55:44 PM

Title: Adolf Busch (1891-1952) - more than just a great violinist
Post by: Scion7 on June 16, 2017, 10:55:44 PM
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.

https://s22.postimg.org/z236q0sjl/A.Busch_Complete_Works.jpg



Title: Re: Adolf Busch (1891-1952) - more than just a great violinist
Post by: Scion7 on June 16, 2017, 10:59:20 PM
Toccata and CPO have recent releases of some of his pieces:

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Title: Re: Adolf Busch (1891-1952) - more than just a great violinist
Post by: Scion7 on June 16, 2017, 11:15:24 PM
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2016/Jan/Busch_trios_7775282.htm
Title: Re: Adolf Busch (1891-1952) - more than just a great violinist
Post by: Scion7 on June 16, 2017, 11:53:29 PM
the string sextet, paired with a Braunfels quintet:

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