Julius Röntgen - Viola sonata No. 1 (Steven Dann)

[dsthorp]

I hear beautiful playing of Brahmsian harmonies with a "Russian folksong" approach. Do I hear some influence of Schumann and Hindemith?

[Wavewolfaroha]

Steven Dann's playing is so fine!!!!

[kgskaug]

I love this recording, have got the CD, I like all the works on it, but the viola sonata in particular. Esp. that C-major recitativo in the 2nd movement. Oh yeah! Have now also bought the sheet music and am studying... hope to perform it soonishly.

[Magdaleen500]

@kgskaug where did You find the sheet music for this piece?

[AhaBach4Life]

Such a tragedy. Yeah he sounds like Brahms, but he didn't copy Brahms! Yet he (Rontgen) has paid the price, by being relegated to the obscurity bin!

[Maestoso28]

either one was following wagner and list, or one was following Brahms.

I just got the symphonies of Herzogenberg and Gernsheim, and they are pure Brahmsian.