Kurt Graunke
Kurt Graunke (September 20, 1915 in Stettin, Germany – June 5, 2005 in Munich) was a German composer and a conductor. He was the founder of an eponymous orchestra that became the Munich Symphony Orchestra. Music critic Dave Hurwitz labelled Graunke "the worst symphonist ever", though he acknowledged that he was exaggerating.
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Top Tracks
- Symphony No. 5: IV. Chaconne
- Symphony No. 5: III. Scherzo
- Symphony No. 5: II. Adagio - Andante - Adagio
- Symphony No. 5: I. Adagio - Allegro ma non troppo
- Symphony No. 6: IV. Allegro moderato
- Symphony No. 6: III. Scherzo
- Symphony No. 6: II. Adagio
- Symphony No. 6: I. Allegro non troppo
- Graunke: Perpetuum mobile
- Sonata for Flute and Piano: III. Lebhaft
- Sonata for Flute and Piano: II. Langsam und zart
- Sonata for Flute and Piano: I. Schnell und frisch
- Andante - Live
- Maestoso - Live
- Andante con moto - Live
- Adagio - Live
- Presto - Live
- Allegretto grazioso - Live
- Etwas belebter - Live
- Thema - L'istesso tempo - Live
Albums (40)
- The Barbarian and the Geisha (Original Soundtrack) [1958] (2013)
- Karl Schmitt-Walter, Vol. 2: Popular Songs and Film (2013)
- Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel "Märchenoper in drei Bildern" (Recorded 1933, 1954) (2004)
- Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C minor, WAB 108, 1890 version (Live in concert) (2002)
- Brahms: Concert for violin and violoncello (Live in concert) (2002)
- Graunke: Ariette (Orchestra Version) (1999)
- Graunke: Symphony No. 9 (1970)
- Teuscher: Sonata for Flute and Piano (1995)
- Friedhofer, H.: Von Richtofen and Brown / Private Parts (The Film Music of Hugo Friedhofer) (1987)
- Graunke: Symphony No. 8 (1986)
- Graunke: Symphony No. 7 (1983)
- Graunke: Perpetuum mobile (1970)
- Graunke: Symphony No. 6 (1982)
- Graunke: Symphony No. 5 (1981)
- Historical Dance Music (1979)
- Graunke: Symphony No. 4 (1979)
- Graunke: Novellette (1970)
- Blendinger: Sinfonietta, Op. 30 (World premiere, Live in concert) (1978)
- Weber: Preciosa, Op. 78, J. 279, WeV F. 22: Overture (Live in concert) (1970)
- Graunke: Air (Version for Solo Harp and Orchestra) (1970)
- Graunke: Air (Orchestra Version) (1970)
- Mozart: Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major, K.364 (Live in concert) (1970)
- Teuscher: Divertimento for String Orchestra, Op. 8 c (Live in concert) (1970)
- Graunke: Symphony No. 3 (1970)
- Tchaikovsky: Rococo-Variations (Live in concert) (1970)
- Schumann: Symphony in G minor, WoO 29: I. Allegro molto (Live in concert) (1970)
- Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97, "The Rhenish" (Live in concert) (1970)
- Schumann: Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 (Live in concert) (1970)
- Schubert: Symphony No. 4 in C minor, D. 417 "Tragic" (Live in concert) (1970)
- Graunke: Symphony No. 2 (1973)
- Schumann: Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 (Live in concert) (1970)
- Graunke: Symphony No. 1 (1970)
- Tchaikovsky: Extracts of Lac des cygnes, Op. 20 & Casse-noisette, Op. 71a (Mono Version) (1961)
- Graunke: Violin Concerto (1960)
- Genzmer: Capriccio (Live in concert) (1960)
- The Big Circus (Le Cirque Fantastique) [Original Movie Soundtrack] (1970)
- Mozart: Symphonie No. 40 - Haydn: Symphonie No. 94 (Mono Version) (1957)
- Von Suppé: Ouvertures - Single (Mono Version) (1970)
- Gounod & Dohnányi: Valses - Single (Mono Version) (1970)
- Bodart: Variations on a Theme by Franz Schubert (Live in concert) (1970)
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