2nd symphony (Draeseke)
The Symphony No. 2 in F major, Op. 25 , was composed by Felix Draeseke in 1875 and 1876 (completed on June 10, 1876). He put his first sketches on paper in 1871, even before he finished his first symphony . On February 15, 1878 Ernst von Schuch conducted the successful premiere in Dresden .
sentences
- Allegro con moto
- Allegretto marciale
- Allegro comodo
- Presto leggiero
Playing time: 38 minutes
effect
Like his first, Draeseke's Second Symphony is based on the composer's concept of “future music in classical form”. Its structure (with the Scherzo in third place) is, however, more balanced than that of the previous work. For the second, especially in the lively first movement and in the D minor Allegretto, the symphony No. 7 seems to have been Ludwig van Beethoven's godfather. However, Draeseke escapes epigonism here as does his fellow generation Johannes Brahms in his first symphony, which was written at the same time . Draeseke's Second seems to have had an important influence on the orchestral works of the young Richard Strauss (especially Symphony in F minor, Op. 12, tone poem Don Juan ), who at the beginning of his career as a conductor also supported Draeseke.
Like many composers, Draeseke was forgotten after his death. The classic label cpo, which specializes in first recordings, made a significant contribution to its rediscovery : in 1998 it recorded its third symphony and the funeral march, its second symphony and the serenade op.49 and in 2002 the first and fourth symphonies and the Gudrun overture.
literature
- Krueck, Alan H .: The Symphonies of Felix Draeseke. A Study in Consideration of Developments in Symphonic Form in the Second Half of the Nineteenth Century. Zurich 1967.
- Loos, Helmut u. a. (Ed.): Series of publications by the International Draeseke Society. Gudrun Schröder Verlag, Volume V: On the work of Felix Draeseke: Instrumental works and sacred music. Bonn 1987-1998.