Franz Schmidt
(1874-1939)
Symphony #1 in E Major (1896-9)
Richard Strauss
(1864-1949)
Four Symphonic Interludes from Intermezzo (1924)
Detroit Symphony Orchestra/Neeme Järvi
Chandos CHAN9357 68:20
The Austrian, Franz Schmidt, wrote four symphonies, all of which are available on Chandos and conducted by Neeme Järvi. The shades of Schumann, Brahms and Richard Strauss are in varying degrees of evidence in his first, a work running about 45 minutes. If any of these three composers appeals, then Schmidt is someone to consider. The interludes from the Strauss opera have much the same feel as the suite from Der Rosenkavalier.
