Egon Wellesz
Egon Joseph Wellesz, CBE, FBA (21 October 1885 – 9 November 1974) was an Austrian, later British composer, teacher and musicologist, notable particularly in the field of Byzantine music.
Genre: minimalism, avant-garde
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Top Tracks
- Symphonischer Epilogue, Op. 108
- Sonnets From The Portuguese, Op. 52: 1. Un es geschah mir einst
- Vorfrühling, Op. 12
- Vorfrühling, Op. 12
- Sonnets From The Portuguese: 5. Mir scheint, das Angesicht der Welt verging
- Sonnets From The Portuguese: 4. Ich denk an dich
- Sonnets From The Portuguese, Op. 52: 3. Du bist da droben im Palast begehrt
- Sonnets From The Portuguese: 2. Nur drei jedoch in Gottes ganzen All vernahmen es
- Die Bakchantinnen: Act II: Wehe der Menschen unheiliges Walten! (Dionysos, Chorus)
- Die Bakchantinnen: Act II: Tot! Pentheus tot! (Kadmos, Chorus)
- Die Bakchantinnen: Act II: Weh, Kind, die alte Schuld! (Kadmos, Agave, Chorus)
- Die Bakchantinnen: Act II: Heil dir, mein Vater (Agave, Teiresias)
- Die Bakchantinnen: Act II: Manaden! Hort! (Dionysos, Agave, Pentheus, Chorus)
- Die Bakchantinnen: Act II: Seliger Heimat heilige Hohn (Ino, Panthea, Chorus)
- Die Bakchantinnen: Act II: Schaut hinab! (Ino, Panthea, Chorus)
- Die Bakchantinnen: Act II: Bakchos! Bakchos! (Agave, Ino, Panthea)
- Die Bakchantinnen: Act II: Nicht weiter, Herr! (Diener, Pentheus)
- Die Bakchantinnen: Act II: Overture
- Die Bakchantinnen: Act I: Herr, frohe Botschaft (Pentheus, Chorus)
- Die Bakchantinnen: Act I: Mutter! (Pentheus, Agave)
Albums (40)
- Wellesz: Die Bakchantinnen, Op. 44 (Musica Rediva) (2016-01-01)
- Die Bakchantinnen, Op. 44 (2016-07-01)
- Berg: Lyric Suite; Wellesz: Sonnets By Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Op.52 (2015-07-01)
- Expressionismus (2020-07-10)
- Wellesz: The Sacrifice of the Prisoner, Op. 40 (Live) (2020-10-02)
- Wellesz: String Quartets (2008-04-01)
- Composers In Exile - Zemlinsky, A. Von / Schreker, F. / Schulhoff, E. / Ullmann, V. / Hindemith, P. / Schoenberg, A. / Milhaud, D. (2004-01-01)
- Vienna Calling: Sonatas and Miniatures for Clarinet and Piano (2021)
- Lied-Edition (2008-06-20)
- Trails Of Creativity - Music From Between The Wars For Violin And Piano (2006-01-01)
- Lyric Orchestral Songs (2011-11-14)
- Badings: Octet, Op. 67 (Vienna Octet — Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 26) (1972)
- Gesänge Des Orients: Songs of the Orient (2018-07-06)
- Viola Music by Austrian Composers after 1930 (1991-06-14)
- Wellesz, E.: Sonnet by Elizabeth Barrett-Browning / Symphonischer Epilogue / Vorfruhling / Vision / Ode an Die Musik / Lied Der Welt (2004-01-01)
- Berührungspunkte (2024-11-08)
- Wellesz: Persisches Ballett & 4 Songs of Return (2010-10-05)
- Wellesz: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 5 (2017-04-07)
- Wellesz: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 9 (2017-04-07)
- Wellesz: Symphonies Nos. 1, 8 & Symphonic Epilogue, Op. 108 (2017-04-07)
- Wellesz: Orchestral Works (2016-01-01)
- Wellesz: Piano Concerto, Op. 49 & Other Works (2021-05-21)
- Egon Wellesz: Chamber Music (2023-02-03)
- Wellesz: Symphony No. 3, Op. 68 (2010-07-23)
- Wellesz: Choral Music (2010-05-01)
- Wellesz: Piano Concerto - Violin Concerto (2010-04-01)
- Wellesz, E.: Piano Music (Complete) (2006-01-01)
- Wellesz: Symphonies Nos. 4, 6 & 7 (2000-01-01)
- Repertoire De Stijl : Bauhaus : Dada (2007-01-05)
- Jonathan Cohler: The Clarinet Alone (1995-08-29)
- The Vienna School: Teachers and Followers: Arnold Schönberg (2007-03-01)
- From Shadows to Light (2021)
- Continental Britons: The Èmigré Composers (2003-03-01)
- Great European Organs, Vol. 61: St. Laurenskerk, Rotterdam (2001-02-20)
- This Green Tide (1995-01-01)
- Versinkende Sonne (2021-10-01)
- Clarinet in Exile (2022-03-18)
- Duo Sopot (2011-05-03)
- Fahrende Gesellen, eine Zeitreise (2018-09-01)
- Wellesz: Die Bakchantinnen (2014-07-01)
Recordings with proof (4)
- Lyric Suite For String Quartet (1926): I. Allegretto gioviale; ISRC QM4CY1500002; CopyrightID 0x2b60eeaa560aea3c8c9282c0f1a26b9fd9b1ab7ef274a29386b656bddc46fa51; Bitcoin block 957120; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Schwanensang, Op. 11; ISRC US2TL0943804; CopyrightID 0x144cc490cc6615a5d71eb84fd77134e45a833031c9a8ff93a378b569fc4c1b67; Bitcoin block 957145; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- String Quartet No. 1, Op. 5: I. Rhythmique; ISRC US2TL0943819; CopyrightID 0x2d40f1d0fe741e14cff3921e020cefb72ede2f0ad01bea6c552cccb587238398; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- String Quartet No. 1, Op. 5: III. Grave, soutenu; ISRC US2TL0943821; CopyrightID 0x10a72fbe81980cfdae1d86a015af8f09f50cb9e04ab75f406ed11df7d3737387; Bitcoin block 957120; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
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Popularity-0 recordings of Egon Wellesz in everplay, described from supplier metadata.