Nah, that'd be Max Reger. Reger's output is more similar to Brahms' both in terms of content as well as repertoire. Both were incredibly prolific composers of chamber and piano works. Franz Schmidt wrote very little of either. He was a masterful symphonist though, but I'd rather see him as an exponent of the New German School than of the formalism of Brahms. The symphonies of Schmidt do not follow the obligatory sonata form - slow movement and scherzo (or vice versa) - rondo structure that Brahms used and he resorts to techniques that are more commonly found in the works of Bruckner and Mahler.
Glorious work! Too hard to choose between this and Jarvi's so I've ordered both! Thanks for the upload!
such fluid motion..and sublime beauty!
I love the pastoral opening of this work, even if the mood changes quickly.
As in life.......so in music. Both often change quickly.
When the violins take over the second subject - it puts a smile on your face!
Wow! I can definitely hear where Korngold got many of his ideas! Simply a stunning symphony!!!
Franz Schmidt wrote so much appealing music, I'm surprised that he isn't a more popular composer. Try out the G major Piano Quintet!
23:32 to 25:20 wow! this fragment is so lovely and passionate
0:00 I. Lebhaft
15:35 II. Allegretto con variazioni. Einfach und zart
34:59 III. Finale. Langsam
Grande Sinfonia! ( e con notevoli difficoltà esecutive...)
I gave up wondering where this dazzling, repeat, rinse, repeat piece was going.
If you enjoy Franz Schmidt you might be interested in these interviews: th-cam.com/video/jkCSTO8QClc/w-d-xo.html
better version
I agree, and the 2017 recording on Sony by the Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Semyon Bychkov is better still!
I am obsessed with this symphony. I have listened to it every day since disovering it three months ago. I quite often orga*m at 8:01.
Schmidt is the true heir of Brahms.
Nah, that'd be Max Reger. Reger's output is more similar to Brahms' both in terms of content as well as repertoire. Both were incredibly prolific composers of chamber and piano works. Franz Schmidt wrote very little of either. He was a masterful symphonist though, but I'd rather see him as an exponent of the New German School than of the formalism of Brahms. The symphonies of Schmidt do not follow the obligatory sonata form - slow movement and scherzo (or vice versa) - rondo structure that Brahms used and he resorts to techniques that are more commonly found in the works of Bruckner and Mahler.
Better than jarvi
La scuola di Bruckner e Mahler.
Stimmt. Allerdings mit mehr Tendenz im allgemeinen zur Lieblichkeit, zum Anmut. Hier zeigt er, daß er es auch zum Erhabenen bringen kann. Chapeau!
Oder, wie Neil Saunders es vorschlägt, „ein Meister zwischen Mahler und Berg“.