Episode 5
Donald Macleod concludes his exploration of Louis Spohr's life and work, considering some of the works that emerged - against the odds - during the composer's last years.
Donald Macleod concludes his exploration of the life and work of Louis Spohr, considering some of the radiant works that emerged - against the odds - during the composer's last years. It was a time that was far from the restful, contented autumn that it might have been, as the politics of the town of Kassel, where Spohr lived and worked left a sour taste in his mouth.
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Louis Spohr
Quartet Concerto in A minor, op 131 (1845) First movement: Allegro moderato
Performer: Leipzig String Quartet. Performer: Leipzig Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Sebastian Weigle.- MDG.
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Louis Spohr
Septet op 147 (1853)
Ensemble: Ensemble Villa Musica.- MDG.
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Louis Spohr
Sextet in C major op 140 (1848)
Performer: S谩ndor Papp. Performer: Tamas Varga. Ensemble: New Haydn Quartet, Budapest.- Naxos.
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Louis Spohr
Abendstille, opus 154 no6 (1854)
Singer: Dietrich Fischer鈥怐ieskau. Performer: Dmitry Sitkovetsky. Performer: Hartmut H枚ll.- Orfeo.
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