Charles Koechlin: The Seven Stars' Symphony (1933)

Charles Koechlin (1867-1950): The Seven Stars' Symphony, Op.132 (1933).
I. Douglas Fairbanks (en souvenir du voleur de Bagdad)
II. Lilian Harvey (menuet fugue) [6:09]
III. Greta Garbo (choral Païen) [8:27]
IV. Clara Bow et la joyouse Californie [12:22]
V. Merlène Dietrich (variations sur le thème par les letters de son nom) [18:26]
VI. Emil Jannings (en souvenir de l'Ange bleu) [23:36]
VII. Charlie Chaplin (variations sur le thème par les letters de son nom) [27:46]
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester diretta da James Judd.
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[@valuablesandwich]

My favorite composer's favorite composer

[@kreuhnkohrman4948]

..Koechlin & Milhaud...

[@miguelastor1]

Koechlin have a wonderful treatise on orchestration, perhaps the most complete ever written.

[@ly776]

This is a wonderful symphony. The piece for Dietrich is sublime gem.

[@smijification]

There exist many underrated composers and pieces. Here is a prime example.

[@nonenoneonenonenone]

20th-century composers were so prolific, unless one was wealthy and had unlimited time and resources, one simply could not keep up with them all.

[@pgroove163]

a masterpiece.....modern classical music from 20th century is most underrated,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,beautiful

[@mikeg2924]

Darn right, I think in part because between the wars.

[@smijification]

@@daninsv I do not wish to join Instagram. Please comment in the normal way. Thank you.

[@steveegallo3384]

@@smijification -- Nobody cares.....Just Go Away!

[@smijification]

Although I have heard parts of this work before, and generally enjoyed it - the grand postlude to 'Chaplin' came as a pleasant surprise. For me, this composer had a wonderful musical imagination. He ought to be better known.

[@amapolabilis4663]

An intriguing, extremely well-realized issue!

[@peterlunow]

what a fascinating artist and man

[@sonicsnap1173]

Thanks a lot to Wellesz Theatre and TH-cam for making possible to discover such masterwork!

[@Autostade67]

Really ahead of his time - not just compositionally but conceptually...writing a symphony for movie stars in 1933? Who would have thought of that? You'd be accused of post-post-Modern posturing if you tried this today...but then? Wow.

[@vincentstuart3148]

genius I hope he will be discovered by the many soon.

[@charlestimberlake5522]

I discovered this piece through the old recording by the Monte Carlo group and was amazed at how woderful it was. Also, I was surprised that it had become a rather forgotten piece. I went on to listen to other fine pieces by Koechlin. I don't think he is played much in the US, but he should be.

[@redwithblackstripes]

The Germanic domination of academic circles has entirely hidden countless incredible French composers from the public and although they aren't as played in the US as they should be, i think the US is slowly but surely putting them back on the map probably thanks to the historical ties between American and French music, both traditions have a lot in common in terms of taste and esthetics.

[@SSNewberry]

Excellent performace

[@haysfordays]

Wow. This is marvelous. I stumbled on this by total chance. I thought that I had never heard his name then I read his wiki page and recognized one of his works from having performed it in High School : Épitaphe de Jean Harlow for flute, alto saxophone and piano op.164 (1937)

[@PericolososporeJerzy]

Another pure gem from one of the most underrated & fascinating french composers. Thanks Wellesz for all this sharing. Your channel is so precious.

[@Otnc]

Thanks!

[@PentameronSV]

0:00 - I. Douglas Fairbanks Sr.
6:09 - II. Lilian Harvey
8:27 - III. Greta Garbo
12:22 - IV. Clara Bow et la joyouse Californie
18:26 - V. Merlène Dietrich
23:36 - VI. Emil Jannings
27:46 - VII. Charlie Chaplin

[@HeathcliffBlair]

Thanks Wellesz. Wonderful piece, although the record producers used a synth instead of an Ondes Martenot - VERY naughty, imo.

[@archangecamilien1879]

He goes on and on about the onde martenot in his orchestration book, haha...still don't know what it is...

[@Stirlingv8]

Completely agree - wrecks the performance, so stilted and inexpressive, as opposed to the real thing!

[@nonenoneonenonenone]

It took so long for the USA to discover Faure, Debussy, Ravel, then Satie and Les Six, that most other French composers were overlooked or simply not available on records. Somehow, recording cds made it possible to round out the catalog. This generation was overshadowed by Messaien, finally Dutilleux, because they fit academic expectations. No attention was paid to the continuation of Faure's school, or the Impressionists. Shame on Music Education as a field.

[@joelmatlis627]

Do not despair C.Koechlin is better known in Germany than in France ! Simply look at the records: where have they been recorded and by which orchestras...

[@Claude1Rochon]

@@daninsv strange question. ... r.u, a form ?

[@catchoupiote]

@@joelmatlis627 Probaly because they think he's german (Koechlin is a german name)... lol

[@catchoupiote]

I was joking but you're right. All the "recent" recordings (after 1980) of his symphonic music come from Germany, with the exception of Alexandre Myrat beautiful rendition of the 7 stars symph. and of the Ballade for piano and orch. (EMI).

[@nicholas72611]

Dutilleux deserves all of the little attention he gets and more.

[@leonardogarcia1832]

🏆

[@kaloarepo288]

All things must pass - a deep sadness in that all these celebrities are long gone!

[@steveegallo3384]

True....but hardly unheralded. The Holy Book teaches: "Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, EVEN FROM THERE SHALL I BRING YOU DOWN! sayeth the Lord!" [Obadiah 1:4]

[@haysfordays]

@26:29 is otherworldly.....so beautiful.

[@truthterrain3484]

interesting that most of it doesn´t sound cinematic at all.

[@javiervivanco919]

If i dicover him,why the directores do not ? Simply, they're fearful .(comercial issues) i disco ver him 50 years ago!

[@nonenoneonenonenone]

He was rather well known, but like most French composers, suffered from the domination of Germanically trained musicians, and got little exposure in the United States. Debussy wasn't even accepted as a master until the 1970s.

[@giovannismartini479]

18:49

[@notaire2]

Eine Art irdischer Version des berühmten Meisterwerks von Gustav Holst. Leider nicht so tiefempfunden wie ”The Planets”.

[@josephhellweg3763]

Ich glaube, Sie verstehen nicht, worum es geht.

[@josephhellweg3763]

Koechlin suchte, wie so viele französische Komponisten, nach Schönheit. Und sie haben sie gefunden.

[@mariorossi9655]

26:29