A request for more from Friedrich Wuhrer and he we have it. Wuhrer performs sonatas in C minor and B Major, originally issued on Vox and here on Dover. I would say these mono recordings date from the mid 50's since Wuhrer made a lot of records during this time frame, right into the 60's.
Unfortunately for Friedrich Wuhrer, he has been overshadowed by many geniuses of the keyboard and a few overtly strange and overbearing ones at that! Wuhrer himself was a consumate, quiet artist who possessed great technique, terrific and tasteful musicianship and a firm grasp of the keyboard works of the great German and Austrian masters. In short, he was a man that could go about his business in well, a businesslike manner, though producing a product that was not at all businesslike sounding. Good music, without extremism, consistent, and faithfully rendered, that's Wuhrer.
I have grown to love, and appreciate, these Schubert sonatas because they are so beautiful and bear the stamp of the master lieder writer that this composer was. Unlike the drama and angst of late Beethoven, the exhaustion of it you might say, Schubert's music unfolds naturally and gradually. Given Wuhrer's strength's, he is indeed a superb advocate for Schubert.
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One of the best Schubert cycles, I think. The LPs I heard in the past, however, had a slight but noticeable unsteadiness of pitch. I hope your pressings are free from that liability, as the playing and musicianship are indeed very attractive.
ReplyDeleteIt seems a long way from Boston here in London but I feel connected because of your efforts providing me with wonderful music. This Schubert is lovely - perhaps a touch understated - but perhaps more honest (whatever that means!) because of that. Many, many thanks. Steve, Stoke Newington, London
ReplyDeleteThank you very much!!!! p.f.r.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much. Wuhrer is always appreciated.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks, Fred!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Fred: I have tried to download the Wuhrer/Schubert twice now, and each time the flac decoder rejects the files as being invalid. Is their a problem with the files on the web?
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Is anyone else having issues with this download? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for this Schubert + Wuhrer, unknown to me.
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Fred: You seem like just the person to help me out with a research question. I am writing a children's book set in 1965 in which the father is a fan of classical trumpet playing, both solos and in orchestral works. In the book in 1965 he lives in Idaho, but he lived in Chicago in his college days in the 1950s. What are a few lps that are likely to be in his collection if he loves to listen to trumpet playing? Thank you so much for any suggestions you might have! Sincerely, An Aspiring Author
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DeleteIn 1965,there would not have been many trumpet lp's available. He would though have had Roger Voisin's complete series on Kapp "Music for Trumpet and Orchestra," possibly Helmut Wobisch playing baroque trumpet works on Bach Guild and Adolf Scherbaum doing the same on Archiv Records. I would say that he would have several of the lp's cut by Rafael Mendez too.
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ReplyDeleteFred: Thank you so much for your suggestions about trumpet lps in 1965. I will definitely see what I can track down about those records. That is very helpful information--just what I was hoping for.
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