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Born: 1838   Died: 1920   Country: Germany   Period: Romantic
While the music of Max Bruch generally strikes listeners as beautiful, imaginative, and high-minded, critics have tended to relegate him to the status of a minor master. Bruch started composing as a child, displaying an extraordinary musical talent which was recognized as such by Ignaz Moscheles. In 1852, he wrote a symphony and a string quartet, the latter work bringing him a scholarship from the Frankfurt-based Mozart foundation, which enabled Read more him to study with Ferdinand Breunung, Ferdinand Hiller, and Carl Reinecke. In 1858, having embarked on a teaching career in Cologne, he produced his first opera, Scherz, List und Rache. He visited several important German cultural centers between 1861 and 1862. From 1862 to 1864, Bruch lived in Mannheim, where he wrote his cantata, Frithjof, which audiences received with great enthusiasm. In addition, Bruch's opera Loreley was produced in 1863. After leaving his Mannheim post, Bruch visited Paris and Brussels, eventually accepting the position of music director in Koblenz in 1865. In 1867, Bruch became Court Kapellmeister in Sonderhausen, remaining at that post until 1870. That year, Bruch moved to Berlin, where his third opera, Hermione, was produced in 1872. Between 1873 and 1878, Bruch, enjoying his reputation as an eminent German composer, worked independently in Bonn. In 1881, however, he resumed his career as a conductor, succeeding Julius Benedict as conductor of the Liverpool Philharmonic Society in England, but he did not get along with the players, who had rather lax standards. In 1883 Bruch left Liverpool and became director of the Breslau (now Wroclaw, Poland) Orchesterverein, where he stayed through the end of the season in 1890.

That autumn, Bruch took up an appointment as professor of composition at the Berlin Hochschule für Musik, working there until his retirement in 1910 and retaining his rank as a professor there until his death in 1920.

During his lifetime he had a reputation as destined to become one of music's great composers. Bruch's best-known work is without doubt his passionately romantic Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor (1868), a major item in the standard violin repertoire. His next most often played work is the single-movement work for cello and orchestra, Kol Nidrei. This lovely composition is representative of his interest in setting melodic material originating from other ethnic groups; he wrote works on Russian, Swedish, Scottish, and Celtic melodies as well. These other works, and his symphonies, have not worn well and are rarities, sometimes revived in the concert hall and on records and on those occasions usually favorably surprising the audience for their beauty and fine workmanship. Read less

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The Clarinet In Concert - Bruch, Et Al / Thea King
The Clarinet In Concert - Bruch, Et Al / Thea King
Release Date: 03/10/1997   Label: Hyperion Dyad  
Catalog: 22017   Number of Discs: 2
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Mendelssohn, Bruch: Violin Concertos / Vengerov, Masur
Mendelssohn, Bruch: Violin Concertos / Vengerov, Masur
Release Date: 02/08/1994   Label: Teldec  
Catalog: 90875   Number of Discs: 1
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Romantic Violin Concertos - Goldmark, Bruch / Hu, Schwarz
Romantic Violin Concertos - Goldmark, Bruch / Hu, Schwarz
Release Date: 03/21/1995   Label: Delos  
Catalog: 3156   Number of Discs: 1
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Bruch: Concerto For Clarinet, Viola And Orchestra / Nagano
Bruch: Concerto For Clarinet, Viola And Orchestra / Nagano
Release Date: 02/19/2002   Label: Apex  
Catalog: 89229   Number of Discs: 1
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Ancerl Gold Edition 3 - Mendelssohn, Bruch, Berg / Ancerl
Ancerl Gold Edition 3 - Mendelssohn, Bruch, Berg / Ancerl
Release Date: 09/24/2002   Label: Supraphon  
Catalog: 3663   Number of Discs: 1
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Work: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26

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    Ancerl Gold Edition 3 - Mendelssohn, Bruch, Berg / Ancerl
    Ancerl Gold Edition 3 - Mendelssohn, Bruch, Berg / Ancerl
    Label: Supraphon   Catalog: 3663 Release Date: 09/24/2002   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Alban Berg,  Max Bruch,  Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer:  Josef Suk
    Conductor:  Karel Ancerl
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
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  • 102.
    David Nadien Plays Romantic And Virtuosic Music Vol 2
    David Nadien Plays Romantic And Virtuosic Music Vol 2
    Label: Cembal D'amour   Catalog: 117 Release Date: 09/24/2002   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Johannes Brahms,  Robert Schumann,  Franz Schubert,  Niccolò Paganini  ... 
    Performer:  David Nadien,  David Hancock,  Samuel Sanders,  Boris Barere
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
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  • 103.
    Bruch: Concerto No 1, Scottish Fantasy / Aaron Rosand, Et Al
    Bruch: Concerto No 1, Scottish Fantasy / Aaron Rosand, Et Al
    Label: Vox Classics   Catalog: 7906 Release Date: 02/19/2002   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Max Bruch
    Performer:  Aaron Rosand
    Conductor:  Christoph Wyneken
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  North German Radio Symphony Orchestra Hannover
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  • 104.
    Legendary Treasures - Nathan Milstein Collection Vol 1
    Label: Doremi Records   Catalog: 7752 Release Date: 11/13/2001   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Max Bruch,  Johannes Brahms,  Henri Wieniawski,  Niccolò Paganini  ... 
    Performer:  Nathan Milstein,  Valentin Pavlovsky,  Artur Balsam
    Conductor:  Artur Rodzinski
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  New York Philharmonic
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  • 105.
    Ida Haendel Plays Bruch & Beethoven / Rafael Kubelik
    Ida Haendel Plays Bruch & Beethoven / Rafael Kubelik
    Label: Testament   Catalog: 1083 Release Date: 07/30/2001   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Ludwig van Beethoven,  Max Bruch
    Performer:  Ida Haendel
    Conductor:  Rafael Kubelik
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Philharmonia Orchestra
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  • 106.
    The Monet Collection - Music For Reading
    The Monet Collection - Music For Reading
    Label: Lifestyles   Catalog: 315019 Release Date: 06/05/2001   Number of Discs: 3
    Composer:  George Frideric Handel,  Felix Mendelssohn,  Max Bruch,  Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer:  Timur Gorkovenko,  Rafael Khismatulin,  Igor Uryash,  Sergei Slovachevsky
    Conductor:  Stanislav Gorkovenko
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Russian Radio/TV Orchestra of St. Petersburg
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  • 107.
    Mendelssohn, Bruch: Violin Concertos / Mutter, Karajan
    Mendelssohn, Bruch: Violin Concertos / Mutter, Karajan
    Label: Dg The Originals   Catalog: 463641 Release Date: 05/08/2001   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Max Bruch,  Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer:  Anne-Sophie Mutter
    Conductor:  Herbert von Karajan
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
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  • 108.
    Mendelssohn, Bruch, Prokofiev: Concertos / Nathan Milstein
    Mendelssohn, Bruch, Prokofiev: Concertos / Nathan Milstein
    Label: Emi Classics   Catalog: 66551 Release Date: 10/30/2000   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Felix Mendelssohn,  Max Bruch,  Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer:  Nathan Milstein
    Conductor:  William Steinberg,  Vladimir Golschmann
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra,  St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
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  • 109.
    Debut - Bruch, Bloch, Et Al: Works For Violin / Shapira
    Debut - Bruch, Bloch, Et Al: Works For Violin / Shapira
    Label: Emi Classics Special Import   Catalog: 73501 Release Date: 10/10/2000   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Kenji Bunch,  Pablo de Sarasate,  Ernest Bloch,  Max Bruch
    Performer:  Ittai Shapira
    Conductor:  Charles Hazlewood
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Chamber Orchestra
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  • 110.
    Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto/Bruch: Violin Concerto No.1
    Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto/Bruch: Violin Concerto No.1
    Label: Eloquence   Catalog: 4681282 Release Date: 09/04/2000   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Felix Mendelssohn,  Max Bruch
    Performer:  Salvatore Accardo
    Conductor:  Charles Dutoit,  Kurt Masur
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Philharmonic Orchestra,  Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
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    Mengelberg - Public Performances With The Concertgebouw
    Label: Music & Arts Programs Of America   Catalog: 4780 Release Date: 08/22/2000   Number of Discs: 4
    Composer:  Richard Wagner,  Max Bruch,  Franz Schubert,  Johannes Brahms  ... 
    Performer:  Guila Bustabo,  Gaspar Cassadó,  Herman Krebbers,  Walter Gieseking  ... 
    Conductor:  Willem Mengelberg
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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    Mendelssohn, Bruch: Violin Concertos / Chung, Dutoit, Kempe
    Mendelssohn, Bruch: Violin Concertos / Chung, Dutoit, Kempe
    Label: London/Decca Legends   Catalog: 460976 Release Date: 08/10/1999   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Max Bruch,  Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer:  Kyung-Wha Chung
    Conductor:  Rudolf Kempe,  Charles Dutoit
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra,  Montreal Symphony Orchestra
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  • 113.
    Legendary Treasures - Nathan Milstein Collection Vol 1
    Legendary Treasures - Nathan Milstein Collection Vol 1
    Label: Doremi Records   Catalog: 7706 Release Date: 04/20/1999   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov,  Robert Schumann,  Jules Massenet,  Antonio Vivaldi  ... 
    Performer:  Artur Balsam,  Nathan Milstein,  Valentin Pavlovsky
    Conductor:  Artur Rodzinski
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  New York Philharmonic
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  • 114.
    Mendelssohn, Bruch: Violin Concertos / Menuhin
    Mendelssohn, Bruch: Violin Concertos / Menuhin
    Label: Emi Great Recordings Of The Century   Catalog: 66958 Release Date: 03/09/1999   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Max Bruch,  Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer:  Yehudi Menuhin
    Conductor:  Walter Susskind,  Efrem Kurtz
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Philharmonia Orchestra
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  • 115.
    Mendelssohn, Bruch: Violin Concertos / Mcduffie, Swensen
    Mendelssohn, Bruch: Violin Concertos / Mcduffie, Swensen
    Label: Telarc   Catalog: 80507 Release Date: 01/26/1999   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Max Bruch,  Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer:  Robert McDuffie
    Conductor:  Joseph Swensen
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Scottish Chamber Orchestra
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  • 116.
    Bruch: Complete Violin Concertos, Scottish Fantasy / Accardo
    Bruch: Complete Violin Concertos, Scottish Fantasy / Accardo
    Label: Philips Duo   Catalog: 462167 Release Date: 03/17/1998   Number of Discs: 2
    Composer:  Max Bruch
    Performer:  Salvatore Accardo,  Elisabeth Unger
    Conductor:  Kurt Masur
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
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  • 117.
    The Classic Sound - Bruch: Violin Concerto, Etc / Chung
    The Classic Sound - Bruch: Violin Concerto, Etc / Chung
    Label: Decca   Catalog: 448597 Release Date: 03/10/1998   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Max Bruch
    Performer:  Kyung-Wha Chung
    Conductor:  Rudolf Kempe
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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  • 118.
    Bruch: Violin Concerto No 1, Etc / Suwanai, Marriner
    Bruch: Violin Concerto No 1, Etc / Suwanai, Marriner
    Label: Philips   Catalog: 454180 Release Date: 11/11/1997   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Max Bruch
    Performer:  Akiko Suwanai
    Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
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  • 119.
    Mendelssohn, Bruch: Violin Concertos / Perlman, Previn, Lso
    Mendelssohn, Bruch: Violin Concertos / Perlman, Previn, Lso
    Label: Emi Classics Red Line   Catalog: 69863 Release Date: 10/14/1997   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Max Bruch,  Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer:  Itzhak Perlman
    Conductor:  André Previn
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Symphony Orchestra
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  • 120.
    Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto/Bruch: Violin Concerto
    Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto/Bruch: Violin Concerto
    Label: Eloquence   Catalog: 4613692 Release Date: 06/30/1997   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Camille Saint-Saëns,  Max Bruch,  Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer:  Ruggiero Ricci
    Conductor:  Pierino Gamba
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Symphony Orchestra
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  • 121.
    Heifetz - Bruch, Vieuxtemps / Sargent, New Symphony
    Heifetz - Bruch, Vieuxtemps / Sargent, New Symphony
    Label: Rca Victor Red Seal   Catalog: 61745 Release Date: 08/15/1995   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Henri Vieuxtemps,  Max Bruch
    Performer:  Jascha Heifetz,  Osian Ellis
    Conductor:  Sir Malcolm Sargent
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  New Symphony Orchestra
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  • 122.
    Isaac Stern - A Life In Music - Box I
    Isaac Stern - A Life In Music - Box I
    Label: Sony   Catalog: 67193 Release Date: 05/16/1995   Number of Discs: 11
    Composer:  Johannes Brahms,  Antonio Vivaldi,  Antonín Dvorák,  Ludwig van Beethoven  ... 
    Performer:  Isaac Stern,  Leonard Rose,  David Oistrakh,  Eugene Istomin  ... 
    Conductor:  Eugene Ormandy,  Zubin Mehta,  Daniel Barenboim,  Mstislav Rostropovich  ... 
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Philadelphia Orchestra,  Philadelphia Orchestra members,  New York Philharmonic  ... 
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  • 123.
    Isaac Stern - A Life In Music - Wieniawski, Bruch: Concertos
    Isaac Stern - A Life In Music - Wieniawski, Bruch: Concertos
    Label: Sony   Catalog: 66830 Release Date: 05/16/1995   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky,  Max Bruch,  Henri Wieniawski
    Performer:  Isaac Stern
    Conductor:  Frank Brieff,  Mstislav Rostropovich,  Eugene Ormandy
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Columbia Symphony Orchestra,  National Symphony, Washington, D. C.,  Philadelphia Orchestra
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  • 124.
    Bruch & Brahms: Violin Concertos
    Bruch & Brahms: Violin Concertos
    Label: Zyx Records   Catalog: 4161 Release Date: 02/21/1995   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Johannes Brahms,  Max Bruch
    Performer:  Ivan Cerkov,  Jela Spitkova
    Conductor:  Helmut Bucher,  Alberto Lizzio
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  • 125.
    Bruch, Dvorak: Violin Concertos / Little, Handley
    Bruch, Dvorak: Violin Concertos / Little, Handley
    Label: Emi Classics   Catalog: 4566 Release Date: 04/26/1994   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Antonín Dvorák,  Max Bruch
    Performer:  Tasmin Little
    Conductor:  Vernon Handley
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
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