The article discusses the contrasting profiles of the late-Romantic composer Gustav Mahler and Austrian composer Hugo Wolf. It says that the autocratic determination and iron will of Mahler made him a lot of enemies during his stint as Wiener Hofoper director. According to the author, Mahler and Wolf belong to opposing factions of the Brahms-Wagner debate, which led to a polarized Viennese musical scene at the late parts of the nineteenth century and the early parts of the twentieth century. The connections between Wolf and Mahler are also discussed.
Reviews the audio recording of Hugo Wolf's vignettes in `Italian Song Book.' Dawn Upshaw's economical lyricism; Baritone Olaf Bar's performance; Arrangement of 46 songs; Translations and succinct notes by Richard Wigmore.
American Record Guide. Nov/Dec95, Vol. 58 Issue 6, p234. 2p.
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Reviews the music recordings `Penthesilia,' by Hugo Wolf, `Kathchen on Heilbronn Music,' by Hans Pfitzner and `Frau ohne Schatten Fantasy,' by Johann Strauss, as performed by Staatskapelle Berlin and conducted by Otmar Suitner. Performance; Orches tration.
American Record Guide. Jul/Aug95, Vol. 58 Issue 4, p229. 2p.
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Reviews two versions of `Eichendorff Songs,' by Hugo Wolf and Erich Korngold, performed by Boje Skovhus and Helmut Deutsch. Lyricism; Phrasing; Sonics.
American Record Guide. Nov/Dec97, Vol. 60 Issue 6, p87. 1/4p.
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Reviews the music recordings `From the Diary of Virginia,' composed by Dominick Argento, `Spanish Songbook excerpts,' composed by Wolf, performed by Janet Baker and Martin Isepp.
American Record Guide. Jul/Aug94, Vol. 57 Issue 4, p188. 1/2p.
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Reviews the classical music recordings `Italian Songbook,' and `Italian Serenade,' by Hugo Wolf. Soprano vocals by Ellen van Lier; Robert Holl; David Lutz on piano; With Pro Arte Quartet, Recording by Preiser.
American Record Guide. May/Jun96, Vol. 59 Issue 3, p82. 3/8p.
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Reviews an album which features music written by Ludwig Beethoven, Felix Mendelssohn and Wolf, as performed by the Pittsburgh Symphony. William Steinberg as the conductor; Strength of the music.
American Record Guide. Nov/Dec94, Vol. 57 Issue 6, p98. 1/3p.
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Reviews the classical music recordings `Quartet,' by Claude Debussy, `Quartet 2,' by Aleksandr Borodin and `Italian Seranade,' by Hugo Wolf. Interpretation; Musicality.
American Record Guide. Nov/Dec96, Vol. 59 Issue 6, p96. 3p.
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MUSIC, SOUND recordings, and REVIEWS
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Reviews the classical music recordings composed by Aleksandr Borodin, Bedrich Smetana, Claude Debussy and Hugo Wolf. Quality of recordings; Performers.
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