SERENADE in F, Op.102 for Twelve Wind Players by Wilhelm Reinhard Berger (Germany, 1861 – 1911)
Markus Mauderer2023-10-22T14:06:59+02:00#222– October 23, 2023 I.Moderato https://youtu.be/VPrRGPsnSso?si=bkDPuMy_XeLT8UVz II.Scherzo https://youtu.be/aWjyTFbrfxo?si=7Y49QUgG1g7seDUE III.Minuet.Grazioso https://youtu.be/LEYTtDRBkHw?si=VUF21VoH6-8fPdMh IV.Romance.Adagio https://youtu.be/UDIaQslnGpA?si=33YY7tYwNTgVHi2V V.Finale.Vivace https://youtu.be/argcmSif0L8?si=CwUc2AwHLw9Oz3Kh Serenade in F, Op. 102 by German composer, pianist and conductor Wilhelm Reinhard Berger is our Composition of the Week. Serenade was composed in 1910 and has a duration of 24 minutes. It is scored for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 4 horns. The date of the first performance is unknown. Berger was born in Boston, USA, but raised in Germany. He began his musical career as a concert pianist. As a composer, he was often associated with the “Berlin academics” who were [...]