#julius rontgen

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New find - Julius Röntgen 

The textures remind me a lot of some popular film music at the moment.  (This is from 1927)

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New music

Found some new-to-me composers this morning: Knudåge Riisager wrote a very nice Concerto for orchestra, Op. 24 (1931) and Serenade, Op. 26b (1936); Benjamin Lees with some nice solo piano pieces; Julius Rontgen has a very nice Piano Quintet No. 2 In A Minor. Listening a lot this morning before composing. Hoping life will not intrude and I get lots done today.

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Day 64

Short post today, because I'm writing this at 1:10 AM and I have a lesson at 8:30 AM in the morning. Some might call me crazy having weekly lessons that early in the morning. And while it is a bit painful, it forces me to get out of bed and be productive. Also, my teacher tends to be in a better mood in the mornings. My worst lesson this year has been about as good as my best lesson last year, when my lessons were at 3:30 in the afternoon. Not that my teacher is an awful person or anything, but the difference in personality is noticeable. 

Anyway, here's a piece a bet very few people--even cellists--are familiar with. This is a cello sonata by Dutch composer Julius Rontgen. I first heard of this piece--and for that matter, the composer--at a DMA recital I attended. (For those not in the know, that's (one of) a doctoral student's dissertation recital.) DMA recitals are always fantastic and I urge all music majors to go to every one they possibly can. 

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 41, by Julius Rontgen!