Kussner, Walter

Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No. 1; 5 Melodies, Op. 35a; Schnittke: String Trio

1 CD / Phil.Harmonie / 2012-01-31

Works: Alfred Schnittke: Trio for violin, viola & cello; Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for violin & piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 80; Melodies (5) for Violin and Piano, Op. 35bis
Performers: Blacher, Kolja; Kussner, Walter; Lobanov, Vassili; Moser, Johannes
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Composer Alfred Schnittke saw himself as a German, a Russian, and a Jew, a "poly-identity" that influenced his views on composition for his String Trio....continue...
Recording information: Studio P4, Berlin (2011-06-06_2011-06-07&2011-)....continue...

Erwin Schulhoff: Brückenbauer in die Neue Zeit

1 CD / Phil.Harmonie / 2011-02-22

Works: Erwin Schulhoff: Concertino for Flute, Viola and Double Bass; Sonata for Flute and Piano; Sextet for 2 violins, 2 violas & 2 cellos
Performers: Adorjan, Andras [Flute]; Kussner, Walter; Urabe, Yumiko

Erwin Schulhoff was undoubtedly one of the most versatile and imaginative composers of the last century. That his career, and his life, came to an...continue...

Georg Abraham Schneider: Streichduos; Flötenquartette

1 CD / Phil.Harmonie / 2011-01-25

Works: Georg Abraham Schneider: Duo for violin & viola in B flat major, Op. 44/1; Quartet for Flute and Strings in G minor, Op. 69/3; Duos for 2 double basses; Quartet for Flute and Strings in G major, Op.5...
Performers: Champion, Aline; Kussner, Walter; Ruiz, Edicson; Stoll, Klaus
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Ensemble: Adorján Quartett

"Although Georg Abraham Schneider is virtually unknown nowadays, he was a significant figure in early nineteenth-century music in Berlin, where he was active as a...continue...
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Michael Hersch - Chamber Music

1 CD / Artemis / 2004-02-10

Works: Michael Hersch: Recordatio, for piano; Pieces (2) for piano (transcription of Piano Concerto); After Hölderlin's Hälfte des Lebens, version for viola & cello; Octet, for 4 violins, 2 violas...
Performers: Cappone, Alessandro; Carruzzo, Madeleine; Dodds, Stanley; Hersch, Michael; Hunter, Matthew; Ivic, Alexsandar; Kussner, Walter; Quandt, Ludwig; Riniker, David

Strauss: Metamorphosen, etc; Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1999-10-12

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht for String Sextet, Op. 4; Richard Strauss: Metamorphosen for 23 solo Strings, AV 142; Capriccio, Op. 85
Performers: Kussner, Walter; Schwalke, Dietmar; Zepperitz, Rainer
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Ensemble: Brandis Quartet

Ironically, Schonberg's still-tonal Verklarte Nacht went on to become the most famous, even "signature" work, of the inventor of serial atonality. Capitalizing on its success,...continue...

Chamber Music with Horn - Reicha, Mozart, et al / Van Marcke

1 CD / Pavane / 1996-12-24

Works: Anton Reicha: Quintet for Horn and String Quartet in E major, Op. 106; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Horn and Strings in E flat major, K 407 (386c); Franz Anton Hoffmeister: Quintet for Horn a...
Performers: Almasi, Zoltan; Heinze, Martin; Kussner, Walter; Maninger, Olaf; Orlovsky, Harald; Schaefer, Henrik; Van Marcke, Luc