It's Classical-Discoveries-time and it' back to film music, finally! (For Joe, anyway) This time, Jens and Joe delve into the world of Prokofiev-as film-composer, on whether he's more or less famous for writing film scores than Shostakovich, and why. Along the way, the explore his incidental music, where Prokofiev had set all the great Pushkin plays to music, even if the plays he wrote for weren't, in the end, ever produced.Chapters:0:22 Introduction1:21 Prokofiev vs. Shostakovich5:10 Alexander Nevsky (Film Music,1938)6:52 Prokofiev and Eisenstein9:08 Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116 (Film Music,1943)12:31 Shostakovich vs. Prokofiev13:46 The Incidental Music17:09 Pique Dame, Op. 70 (unfinished Film Music, 1936)18:26 Eugene Onegin, Op. 71 (Incidental Music, 1936)24:39 Egyptian Nights, Op. 61 (Incidental Music, 1934)27:15 Hamlet, Op. 77 (Incidental Music, 1937)29:07 Conclusion*Featured Recordings*C71014 Sergei Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky💿https://Naxos.lnk.to/C71014IDC5311 Sergei Prokofiev: Ivan the Terrible💿https://Naxos.lnk.to/C5311IDC67058 Sergei Prokofiev: Hamlet / Boris Godunov💿https://Naxos.lnk.to/C67058IDC67059 Sergei Prokofiev: Egyptian Nights💿https://Naxos.lnk.to/C67059IDC67149-50 Sergei Prokofiev: Eugene Onegin / Pique Dame💿https://Naxos.lnk.to/C6714950IDFeatured Artists (Link):Marina DomachenkoRundfunkchor Berlin: https://www.rundfunkchor-berlin.de/en/profile/Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin: https://www.rsb-online.de/en/biografie-geschichte-orchester/Frank StrobelMichail JurowskiRecommended Persons:Sergei EisensteinDmitri ShostakovichAlexander Pushkinwith: Jens F. Laurson (Journalist)and Johannes Kernmayer (Producer)===============► Subscribe to Capriccio YOUTUBE Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/CapriccioRecords► FACEBOOK Page: https://www.facebook.com/capricciorecords/► INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/capricciorec/► TWITTER: https://twitter.com/CapriccioRec► Learn more about Capriccio: http://capriccio.at/

Is modern classical music “ugly”? Why does contemporary classical music often feel challenging—and is it worth the effort to listen?

In this episode, Jens and Joe dive into the world of modern classical music through Aribert Reimann, one of the most distinctive contemporary composers. Using his re-scoring of Mendelssohn’s Songs for String Quartet as a starting point, they explore how classical masterpieces are reimagined today, and what this means for listeners navigating “difficult” or avant-garde repertoire.

From questions of musical taste to the value of engaging with unfamiliar sounds, this conversation offers insight into why contemporary classical music matters—and how to approach it with open ears.

Chapters

0:22 Introduction
1:07 A modern clothing for Mendelssohn
3:58 Why listen to modern music?
6:06 "...or does it mean death?" (1996) (1)
7:52 Recomposing Classical Masters
10:18 The Award disaster
12:09 It's all a question of taste
21:32 "...or does it mean death?" (2)
22:23 Do I have to like that?
25:47 Ollea (2006)
28:58 Cantus (2005) – Conclusion

Featured Recordings

💿 C71090 Aribert Reimann – "...or does it mean death?"
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💿 C5020 Aribert Reimann – Cantus / Ollea / Arietta
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Featured Artists

Christine Schäfer
Petersen Quartett
Mojca Erdmann: https://www.mojcaerdmann.com/
Jörg Widmann: https://www.joergwidmann.com/

Recommend Persons

Aribert Reimann
Luciano Berio
Béla Bartók
Mark Rothko
Jackson Pollock

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You’ve heard of Johann Sebastian, but it’s Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach — the second‑oldest Bach son — who offers some of the richest, most expressive sacred and Passion‑season music of the late 18th century. In this episode, Jens and Joe re‑center C.P.E. Bach himself, using his sacred works and Passions not as seasonal novelties but as a window into the Galant style and the emotional world of the composer who bridged Baroque and Classical.

Chapters

0:22   Introduction
1:29   The Who’s Who of the Bach Family
7:45   God has raised the Lord, Wq 244
9:42   C.P.E. Bach and the Galant Period
17:06  The Passions – St. John Passion (1772)
19:51  Father and Son – Their Arias furiosa
21:55  Composers of the Galant Period
22:27  Der Herr lebet, Wq 251 – Mozart?
25:21  The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus, Wq 240
27:30  You Have to Have the Style Down
28:39  Conclusion

Featured Recordings & Artists

C7221  Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Sacred Music (5CD)
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C60103  Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – St. John Passion
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C60132  Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – St. Mark’s Passion
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C60113  Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – St. Matthew Passion
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• Christoph Prègardien — https://pregardien.com/en/

• Barbara Schlick

• Rheinische Kantorei — http://www.daskleinekonzert.de/

• Das Kleine Konzert — http://www.daskleinekonzert.de/

• Capriccio Basel

• Hermann Max — http://www.daskleinekonzert.de/englisch/hermann_max.html

Charles Burney - Johann Sebastian Bach - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Georg Philipp Telemann

With:
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When you hear “Engelbert Humperdinck”, you’ll usually think either of the King of Romance’s hit ballad Release Me (in which case you’ve got the wrong Humperdinck, as far as we are concerned) or of the King of Romantic Children’s Opera’s greatest hit, Hansel & Gretel. In their latest podcast, Jens and Joe try to re‑wire your brain so that the name will conjure mystical blue birds and nuns on the run — because romance, however you slice it, remains the name of the (musical) game.

Chapters

0:22   Introduction
1:27   Humperdinck vs. Humperdinck
2:10   Beside Hänsel and Gretel
5:29   The Miracle (1911)
7:45   The Story of The Miracle
9:46   Dramatic Excerpts – The Procession
11:25  Challenging the Mother of God
13:11  Prayer and Flight
14:28  Catholic Entertainment
16:16  Abduction
17:38  Torch‑Dance
20:30  Homecoming
22:00  Christmas Eve
23:30  Final Chorus / Salve Regina
26:39  The Blue Bird (1910)
29:19  Conclusion

Featured Recordings

C5543  Humperdinck: The Miracle
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C5506  Humperdinck: The Blue BirdDiscover now: ⁠https://Naxos.lnk.to/C5506!Podcast⁠Featured Artists

• Steffen Tast — https://www.steffen-tast-conductor.com/

• Rundfunk‑Sinfonieorchester Berlin — https://www.rsb-online.de/en/

• Rundfunkchor Berlin — https://www.rundfunkchor-berlin.de/

Max Reinhardt - Carl Gustav Vollmöller - Josef Gabriel Rheinberger

With:
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In this episode, Jens & Joe tackle Franz Schreker, the missing link between Schoenberg and Zemlinsky — and a composer of wildly Freudian fairy‑tale operas that were all the rage between the wars. Deemed too modern in his time, and shocking in Vienna — but loved for both — Schreker was one of the most widely performed opera composers before World War II, alongside Richard Strauss and Walter Braunfels. Yet the curse of the Nazis and the subsequent shunting of much of the late‑Romantic repertoire saw him largely forgotten, despite occasional revivals and resuscitation efforts.

0:22   Introduction
1:20   Schreker vs. Zemlinsky
6:16   Symphony in A minor, Op. 1 (1899)
8:39   Psalm 116, Op. 6 (1900)
9:53   Schreker vs. Schoenberg
11:46  Festwalzer (1908) – “Emperor Waltz”
13:37  Der ferne Klang (1912)
17:33  A Modernist?
20:30  Der Schatzgräber (1920)
23:09  Prelude to a Grand Opera “Memnon” (1933)
25:18  More of the Operas
26:45  Four Little Pieces (1930)
27:59  The Influence of Schreker
28:45  Conclusion

C60024‑2  Schreker: Der ferne Klang
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C60010‑2  Schreker: Der Schatzgräber
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C5348  Schreker: Orchestral Works
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C10850  Schreker: Symphony No. 1
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C67063  Schreker: 5 Gesänge / Festwalzer
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• Gerd Albrecht

• Christopher Ward

• Peter Gülke

• Josef Protschka

• Funkhausorchester Köln

• Radio‑Sinfonieorchester Berlin

• Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

Alexander Zemlinsky - Arnold Schoenberg - Siegmund Freud - Erich Wolfgang Korngold

With:
Jens F. Laurson (Journalist) and Johannes Kernmayer (Producer)

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Krzysztof Penderecki: String Quartets, Trio and More

The whole stylistic world of Krzysztof Penderecki in just over 70 minutes sounds almost unbelievable — but that’s the total performing time of his works for string quartet, string trio, and related chamber forces. From the wild, uncompromising String Quartet No. 1 to the masterly String Trio and the later, more overtly lyrical works, these pieces trace the composer’s strikingly diverse stylistic journey.

0:20   Introduction
1:27   His Own Way – Biographical Notes
7:29   The Interrupted Thought (1988)
11:16  String Quartet No. 2 (1968)
12:07  String Trio (1990, rev. 1991)
15:23  The Listenable Face of Modernity
16:20  Clarinet Quartet (1993)
18:09  String Quartet No. 3 (2008)
20:20  String Quartet No. 4 (2016)
23:11  A Hidden Composer
24:24  Conclusion

C5493  Penderecki: String Quartets, String Trio & Clarinet Quartet
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• Meccore String Quartet — https://meccorequartet.com/

• Jan Jakub Bokun

Henryk Mikołaj Górecki - Béla Bartók - Arvo Pärt

With:
Jens F. Laurson (Journalist) and Johannes Kernmayer (Producer)

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