Born in Austria and active in Vienna until 1938 when he emigrated to the USA before returning to Europe after the Second World War, Kurt Roger combined traditional, even archaic musical forms, with the adventurous harmonies of late Romanticism. His Clarinet Quintet, like that of Brahms, is a beautifully conceived late work, while the Variations on an Irish Air recalls his visit to Ireland in 1939. The Piano Trio displays Roger’s Classical Viennese roots and the Piano Sonata uses Baroque, Romantic and Modern elements in inventive combination.
3 III. Introduction - Rondo Finale: Con Spirito 00:05:12
4 I. Toccata: Allegro Non Tanto, Ma Appassionato 00:04:36
5 II. Interlude: Lento 00:04:11
6 III. Phantasmagoria: Molto Sostenuto 00:09:34
7 I. Allegretto 00:05:38
8 II. Adagio 00:04:35
9 III. Allegro 00:02:34
10 Variations on An Irish Air, Op. 58 00:22:57
Born in Austria and active in Vienna until 1938 when he emigrated to the USA before returning to Europe after the Second World War, Kurt Roger combined traditional, even archaic musical forms, with the adventurous harmonies of late Romanticism. His Clarinet Quintet, like that of Brahms, is a beautifully conceived late work, while the Variations on an Irish Air recalls his visit to Ireland in 1939. The Piano Trio displays Roger’s Classical Viennese roots and the Piano Sonata uses Baroque, Romantic and Modern elements in inventive combination.
