Ernst von Dohnányi (1877-1960)
Part Four
Thursday 11 August 2005 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)
Repeated: Thursday 18 August 2005 0:00-1:00 (Radio 3)
Despite Dohnányi's selfless dedication to the musical welfare of his country, events conspired against him. He ill-advisedly made a decision which was to give his enemies the ammunition they needed to vilify his name, and as a result he was accused of having Nazi sympathies and branded a war criminal.
Donald Macleod introduces the work Dohnányi wrote in the midst of this nightmarish turmoil - his 2nd Symphony.
Playlist
Impromptu from Six Pieces Op.41
LP: HMV ALP 1552
Side 1 Band 1
Dohnanyi (piano)
Symphony No.2
CHANDOS 9455
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor Matthias Bamert
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