When Germany invaded Austria in 1938, Robert Furstenthal, born in 1920, took the path of many Viennese Jews and fled to the United States, where he made his living as an accountant; the fact that he had written music in his youth was soon forgotten. Reconnection, after 35 years, with the woman who had been his first love rekindled both that flame and his urge to compose, and from then on songs and chamber music flowed from his pen, preserving the spirit of fin-de-siecle Vienna under the Californian sun - 'When I compose, I am back in Vienna', he explained. He died in November 2016, aged 96, knowing that his lyrical, eloquent music was at last attracting the attention of both musicians and microphones.

Tracklist:

Horn Sonata In D Minor, Op. 54: I. Andante
Horn Sonata In D Minor, Op. 54: II. Scherzo. Allegretto
Horn Sonata In D Minor, Op. 54: III. Adagio
Horn Sonata In D Minor, Op. 54: IV. Grave - Allegro Con Brio
Cello Sonata In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 44: I. Allegro
Cello Sonata In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 44: II. Scherzando
Cello Sonata In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 44: III. Cantabile
Cello Sonata In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 44: IV. Agitato
Oboe Sonata In E-Flat Minor, Op. 50: I. Ruhig
Oboe Sonata In E-Flat Minor, Op. 50: II. Lebhaft
Oboe Sonata In E-Flat Minor, Op. 50: III. Sehr Innig
Oboe Sonata In E-Flat Minor, Op. 50: IV. Bewegt
Viola Sonata In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 60a: I. Andante
Viola Sonata In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 60a: II. Lento - Allegro Moderato
String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 40: I. Allegro
String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 40: II. Scherzando
String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 40: III. Lento
String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 40: IV. Andante

UPC: 5060113445773
Label: Toccata
Release Date: 11.6.20
Format: CD

Furstenthal - Chamber Music 3 (CD)