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Complete Symphonic Works

Annika Schlicht, Martina Filjak, Staatskapelle Weimar

Number of CDs: 2
Format: Digital

Dora Pejačević regarded her symphony as her most important work. At the premiere, however, a crucial detail was missing: her full name. In the programmes of the first performances in Vienna and Dresden, only "D. Pejacsevich" appeared. Why did the composer leave her first name out? And would the audience have reacted differently if it had been clear that the symphony was written by a woman? Does such a thing as "feminine" and "masculine" music exist? In any case, the life of the Croatian composer Dora Pejačević clearly shows that she - like many other female composers at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century - hardly received the same opportunities in the music world as her male colleagues. Her aristocratic background, however, made her a woman of a certain standing. Her aristocratic background and a mother who was herself a composer gave her, however, a certain degree of freedom. Step by step, Pejačević found her way into concert programmes throughout the Austro-Hungarian Empire, with works ranging from piano and vocal music to symphony, a genre with "masculine" connotations. The reception of her music illustrates how difficult it is to categorize music based on gender: While some critics described her compositions as "feminine", others saw "masculine" expressivity in them. The artistic significance of Dora Pejačević, however, remains undisputed - as one of the outstanding female composers of her time. On the programme are mezzo-soprano Annika Schlicht, Martina Filjak at the piano and the Staatskapelle Weimar under the direction of Ivan Repusic. The album contains the first recording of the Nocturne op. 50 no. 1 arranged for orchestra.

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Tracklist

01 Metamorphosis (Verwandlung), Op. 37b 04:30
02 Love Song (Liebeslied), Op. 39 04:57
03 Zwei Schmetterlingslieder, Op. 52: No. 1 Goldne Sterne, blaue Glöckchen 01:22
04 Zwei Schmetterlingslieder, Op. 52: No. 2 Schwebe, du Schmetterling 01:25
05 Symphony in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 41: I. Andante Masestoso 14:32
06 Symphony in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 41: II. Andante Sostenuto 11:27
07 Symphony in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 41: III. Scherzo. Molto Allegro 07:15
08 Symphony in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 41: IV. Allegro Appassionato 09:46
09 Phantasie concertante in D Minor, Op. 48: Allegro molto moderato - Moderato e molto espressivo - Allegro Vivo 16:05
10 Ouverture in D Minor, Op. 49 05:55
11 Piano Concerto in G Minor, Op. 33: I. Allegro Moderato 12:14
12 Piano Concerto in G Minor, Op. 33: II. Adagio con estro Poetico 08:13
13 Piano Concerto in G Minor, Op. 33: III. Allegro con Fuoco 08:34
14 Nocturne in C-Sharp Major, Op. 50 No. 1 (Arr. for Orchestra by Igor Kuljerić) 04:04