Short bio Emil von Reznicek
Birthday:
1860
Died:
1945
Active:
1890s - 1930s
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Modern, Post-Romantic
Full biography Emil von Reznicek
Emil Nikolaus Joseph, Freiherr von Reznicek was an Austrian composer of Romanian-Czech ancestry , born on May 4, 1860, in Vienna, Austria and died on August 2, 1945, in Berlin, Germany. He studied law and music simultaneously in Graz before working as a military band conductor.
Emil von Reznicek wrote twelve operas - the best known ones are "Till Eulenspiegel," "The Gondoliers," and "Donna Diana," the last of which is still sometimes performed today. He also composed several other works, including symphonies and string quartets. His String Quartet No.2 in C sharp minor is particularly well-regarded.
Emil von Reznicek lived into his eighties but his career was temporarily stalled by World War II. Despite this, he kept up with contemporary musical trends, including atonality and twelve-tone techniques. He and his music fell into neglect, along with many other fine composers from the Romantic era , after World War I and await rediscovery.
Overall, Emil von Reznicek is an accomplished composer who left behind a diverse body of work that is recognized for its innovation and influence on the music of his time.
Compositions featuring Emil von Reznicek
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theme and Variations for large orchestra & baritone solo, after the poem "Tragic Story" by Adelbert von Chamisso | 18:05 min | Orchestral | 2002 |
| 2 | Karneval-Suite im alten Stil, for orchestra | 14:16 min | Orchestral | 1931 |
| 3 | Benzin, opera, Op. 89 | 92:46 min | Opera | 1929 |
| 4 | Violin Concerto in E minor | 26:36 min | Concerto | 1925 |
| 5 | Symphony No. 4 in F minor | 40:05 min | Symphony | 1919 |
| 6 | Symphony No. 3 in D major | 30:46 min | Symphony | 1918 |
| 7 | Konzertstück, for violin & orchestra in E major | 22:53 min | Concerto | 1918 |
| 8 | Traumspiel-Suite, for orchestra | 26:38 min | Orchestral | 1916 |
| 9 | Ritter Blaubart, opera | 132:23 min | Opera | 1915 |
| 10 | Prelude and Fugue for orchestra in C minor | 11:12 min | Orchestral | 1912 |
| 11 | Schlemihl, for tenor & orchestra | 44:10 min | Vocal Music | 1911 |
| 12 | Nachtstück, for violin & orchestra | 8:42 min | Concerto | 1905 |
| 13 | Goldpirol, idyllic overture | 11:35 min | Orchestral | 1903 |
| 14 | Wie Till Eulenspiegel lebte, symphonic interlude in the form of an overture for orchestra | 14:13 min | Orchestral | 1900 |
| 15 | Symphonic Suite for orchestra No. 1 in E minor | 28:20 min | Orchestral | 1882 |
| 16 | Serenade for strings in G | 21:17 min | Orchestral | - |
| 17 | Vier Bet- Und Bussgesänge: 1. Oh, wie ist die Barmherzigkeit | 2:10 min | - | |
| 18 | Vier Bet- Und Bussgesänge: 2. Willst du Gottes Diener sein | 2:37 min | - | |
| 19 | Vier Bet- Und Bussgesänge: 3. Alles, was aus der Erde kommt | 2:29 min | - | |
| 20 | Vier Bet- Und Bussgesänge: 4. Tod, wie bitter bist du | 3:47 min | - | |
| 21 | Symphony No. 5 ("Dance Symphony") | 44:58 min | Symphony | - |
| 22 | Symphony No. 2 in B flat major ("Ironic") | 25:37 min | Symphony | - |
| 23 | Symphonic Variations on "Kol Nidrey" | 24:45 min | Orchestral | - |
| 24 | Raskolnikoff, fantasy overture | 22:39 min | Orchestral | - |
| 25 | Donna Diana, overture to the opera | 4:53 min | Orchestral | - |
| 26 | Donna Diana, opera | 111:12 min | Opera | - |
| 27 | Die Sieger (The Victor), symphonic poem | 48:25 min | Orchestral | - |
| 28 | Das Regiment Forkade bei Hochkirch | 3:38 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 29 | Bet- und bussgesänge (4), for voice & piano | 11:01 min | Vocal Music | - |
Albums featuring Emil von Reznicek
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek, Minguet Quartett – Five String Quartets(2×CD, Stereo) | 2020 | cpo |
| 2 |  |
Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek, Weimarer Staatskapelle, Stefan Solyom – Suites(CD, Album) | 2019 | cpo |
| 3 |  |
Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek, Johanna Stojkovic, Carsten Süss, Chor de Oper Chemnitz, Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie, Frank Beermann – Benzin(CD, Album) | 2017 | cpo |
| 4 |  |
Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek - Sophia Jaffé, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Marcus Bosch – Konzertstück E-Dur Für Violine & Orchester(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2016 | cpo |
| 5 |  |
Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek - Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie : Frank Beermann – Symphonies 3 & 4(CD, Stereo) | 2014 | CPO |
| 6 |  |
Reznicek, Tchaikovsky, Elgar, Silvestri, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – Donna Diana Overture, Symphony No.3 'Polish', Enigma Variations(CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono) | 2009 | BBC |
| 7 |  |
Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek - Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt : Frank Beermann – Symphony 1(CD, Stereo) | 2008 | cpo |
| 8 |  |
Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek - WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Michail Jurowski – Chamisso-Variationen / Symphonische Variationen Über Kol Nidrey / Eine Lustspiel-Ouvertüre(CD, Album) | 2007 | cpo |
| 9 |  |
Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek, Donau Philharmonie Wien, Manfred Müssauer – Tanz-Symphonie, Ballettmusic, Walzerzwischenspiel(CD, Album) | 2007 | Antes Edition |
| 10 |  |
Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek - Berner Symphonie-Orchester : Frank Beermann – Symphonies 2 & 5(CD, Stereo) | 2005 | cpo |
| 11 |  |
Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek, Richard Strauss, Hans Pfitzner, Max Reger - Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart, Carl Schuricht – Theme And Variations »Tragische Geschichte«, Overture »Guntram« Op. 25, Overture To »Käthchen Von Heilbronn« Op. 17, Variations And | 2005 | Hänssler Classic |
| 12 |  |
Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek - WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Michail Jurowski – Der Sieger(CD, Album) | 2004 | cpo |
| 13 |  |
Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek - Nobuaki Yamamasu, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln : Michail Jurowski – Schlemihl(CD, Stereo) | 2004 | cpo |
| 14 |  |
Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek / Kiel Opera Chorus, Kiel Philharmonic Orchestra, Ulrich Windfuhr – Donna Diana(2×CD, Album) | 2004 | cpo |
| 15 |  |
Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek - Pittman-Jennings • Kotchinian • Lindsley • Fernandez • Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin • Michail Jurowski – Ritter Blaubart(2×CD, Album) | 2003 | cpo |
| 16 |  |
Mendelssohn, Weber, Rezniček, Nicolai, Schubert, Smetana, Suppé, J. Strauss II, Rudolf Kempe – Overtures(CD, Compilation, Remastered) | 2002 | Testament |
| 17 |  |
Smetana, Verdi, Reznicek, Puccini, Mozart, Wagner, Tchaikovsky – The Beecham Collection: Including Unissued Recordings(CD, Album, Mono) | 2000 | Somm |
| 18 |  |
Korngold, Reznicek, Franz Schubert Quartett, Wien – String Quartets | 1997 | Nimbus Records |
| 19 |  |
Reznicek / Verdi / Mascagni / Nicolai / Boieldieu / Massenet / Leoncavallo / Thomas / Puccini / Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenárd – Die Beliebtesten Opern-Ouverturen & Intermezzi(CD, Compilation) | 1996 | Prestige Classics In Digital |
| 20 |  |
Wiener Philharmoniker – Johann Strauss II · Josef Strauss · Lehár · Ziehrer · Rezniček – Karajan · Szell, Krauss, Knappertsbusch, Lehár, Böhm, Kleiber – Wiener Philharmoniker 150 · Vol. 5(CD, Compilation, Remastered, Mono) | 1992 | EMI Classics |
| 21 |  |
Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek – Philharmonia Hungarica, Gordon Wright – Sinfonie F-Moll / Sinfonie D-Dur | 1986 | Koch Schwann |
| 22 |  |
Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek ; Philharmonia Hungarica, Gordon Wright – Sinfonie F-Moll(LP, Stereo) | 1985 | Schwann Musica Mundi |
| 23 |  |
Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek ; Michael Davis (5), Philharmonia Hungarica, Gordon Wright – Sinfonie D-Dur / Konzert Für Violine Und Orchester | 1984 | Schwann Musica Mundi |
| 24 |  |
Oscar Straus, Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek – Romantische Suiten Aus Österreich(LP) | 1979 | Schwann AMS Studio |
| 25 |  |
Johann Strauss Jr., Johann Strauss Sr., Franz von Suppé, Franz Lehár, Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek, Josef Strauß – Soirs de Vienne(2×LP, Compilation, Stereo) | 1973 | La Voix De Son Maître |
| 26 |  |
Marenco, Sinding, Wolf-Ferrari, Reznicek, Kodály, Dvořák, Orchestra Slovenska Filharmonia Di Bratislava, Ladislav Slovák, Ľudovít Rajter – Excelsior - Suite Dal Balletto | 1969 | RCA Italiana |
| 27 |  |
Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek / Jean Sibelius, Ferdinand Leitner, Hans Rosbaud, Württembergisches Staats-Orchester, Berliner Philharmoniker – Ouvertüre "Donna Diana" / Valse triste op.44 | 1962 | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 28 |  |
Hermann Scherchen – Rossini William Tell Overture | 1960 | Westminster |
| 29 |  |
Reznicek, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau – Vier Bet- Und Bußgesänge(7", 45 RPM, Mono) | 1960 | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 30 |  |
Johann Strauss Jr. / Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek – Wein, Weib Und Gesang / Donna Diana(7", 45 RPM) | 1960 | Columbia |
| 31 |  |
Heuberger, Rezniček, Johann Strauss I - Rudolf Kempe, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra – "Der Opernball" Overture / "Donna Donna" Overture / Radetzky March | 1958 | His Master's Voice |
| 32 |  |
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari / Ruggiero Leoncavallo / Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek – Intermezzo II Aus Schmuck Der Madonna / Intermezzo Aus Der Bajazzo / Ouverture Zu Donna Diana | 1957 | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 33 |  |
Enescu / Reznicek / Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Frederick Stock – Roumanian Rhapsody No. 1 - Donna Diana Overture(2×Shellac, 12", Album) | 1942 | Columbia Masterworks |
| 34 |  |
Smetana • Kodály • Reznicek • Dvořák • Wolf-Ferrari • Slovak Philharmonic of Bratislava, Ladislav Slovák, Ľudovít Rajter – The Moldau / Galanta Dances / Donna Diana: Overture / Carnival Overture / The Secret Of Suzanne: Overture(LP, Stereo) | - | RCA Victrola |
| 35 |  |
Glinka, Nicolai, Rezniček, Rimsky-Korsakov, Wolf-Ferrari, London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Anatole Fistoulari – "Russian And Ludmilla" Suite, Etc.(LP, Mono) | - | Parlophone |
| 36 |  |
Schmidt / Mascagni / Reznicek - Ferdinand Leitner, Bamberger Symphoniker – Notre Dame · Cavalleria Rusticana · Donna Diana(7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo) | - | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 37 |  |
Staatskapelle Berlin / C.M.v.Weber / Reznicek – Donna Diana / Abu Hassan(Shellac, 12", 78 RPM) | - | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 38 |  |
Richard Heuberger - Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek – Der Opernball / Donna Diana(7", 45 RPM, EP) | - | Electrola |
| 39 |  |
Reznićek / Adam - Conservatoire-Orchester, Paris • Albert Wolff – Ouvertüre Donna Diana / Ouvertüre Wenn Ich König Wär'(7", 45 RPM, Stereo) | - | Decca |
| 40 |  |
Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek, Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Pietro Mascagni, Gioacchino Rossini, Ambroise Thomas, Ruggiero Leoncavallo, Franz Schmidt – Un Concert A L'Opéra-Comique(10", Mono) | - | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 41 |  |
Franz von Suppé, Jacques Offenbach, Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek, Georges Bizet, Horst Stein – Ouvertures Celebri - Cavalleria Leggera(LP) | - | Family Records (4) |
| 42 |  |
The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Horst Stein, Offenbach, Von Suppe, Bizet, Von Reznicek – Favorite Overtures(LP) | - | Audio Spectrum |
| 43 |  |
Strauß, Nicolai, Reznicek, Heuberger, Wiener Philharmoniker, Willi Boskovsky – Ouvertüren Aus Wien(LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo) | - | Ex Libris |
| 44 |  |
Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek, Michael Davis (5), Philharmonia Hungarica, Gordon Wright, RIAS Sinfonietta, Jiří Stárek (2) – Violin Concerto/Violinkonzert - Serenade For Strings/Serenade Für Streicher(CD, Compilation, Stereo) | - | Koch Schwann Musica Mundi |
Videos featuring Emil von Reznicek
Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek Violin Concerto in E minor
Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek Violin Concerto in E minor
1. Allegro molto (attaca)
2. Allegretto con commodo, capriccioso
Michael Davis, violin
Philharmonia Hungarica
Gordon Wright, conductor
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