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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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    The Very Best Of Kyung-wha Chung
    The Very Best Of Kyung-wha Chung
    Label: Emi Classics   Catalog: 94780 Release Date: 07/26/2011   Number of Discs: 2
    Composer:  Antonio Vivaldi,  Ludwig van Beethoven,  Johannes Brahms,  Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky  ... 
    Performer:  Kyung-Wha Chung,  Robert Wolinsky,  Peter Frankl,  Itamar Golan
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    Bruch: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 3/Sarasate: Navarra For Two Violins
    Bruch: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 3/Sarasate: Navarra For Two Violins
    Label: Warner Classics   Catalog: 456642 Release Date: 06/28/2011   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Max Bruch,  Pablo de Sarasate
    Performer:  Chloë Hanslip,  Mikhail Ovrutsky
    Conductor:  Martyn Brabbins
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Symphony Orchestra
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    Violin Concertos - Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Bruch
    Violin Concertos - Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Bruch
    Label: Brilliant Classics   Catalog: 94096 Release Date: 06/28/2011   Number of Discs: 10
    Composer:  Johann Sebastian Bach,  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,  Ludwig van Beethoven,  Felix Mendelssohn  ... 
    Performer:  Dmitri Sitkovetsky,  Jose-Luis Garcia,  Neil Black,  Giuliano Carmignola  ... 
    Conductor:  Dmitri Sitkovetsky,  Carlo de Martini,  Gennadi Rozhdestvensky,  Kiril Kondrashin  ... 
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    The Heifetz Collection Vol 8 - 1950-1955
    The Heifetz Collection Vol 8 - 1950-1955
    Label: Rca Victor Gold Seal   Catalog: 61739 Release Date: 05/26/2011   Number of Discs: 2
    Composer:  Johannes Brahms,  Ludwig van Beethoven,  Max Bruch,  Henri Wieniawski  ... 
    Performer:  William Kapell,  Jascha Heifetz,  Emanuel Bay,  Brooks Smith  ... 
    Conductor:  William Steinberg,  Sir Malcolm Sargent,  Alfred Wallenstein
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra,  London Symphony Orchestra,  Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
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    Bruch: Violin Concerto No 1, Romanze, String Quintet / Gluzman, Litton, Bergen PO
    Bruch: Violin Concerto No 1, Romanze, String Quintet / Gluzman, Litton, Bergen PO
    Label: Bis   Catalog: 1852 Release Date: 04/26/2011   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Max Bruch
    Performer:  Vadim Gluzman,  Maxim Rysanov,  Sandis Steinbergs,  Ilze Klava  ... 
    Conductor:  Andrew Litton
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
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    Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1; Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 4 & 5 / Sargent, Heifetz
    Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1; Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 4 & 5 / Sargent, Heifetz
    Label: Rca   Catalog: 68959 Release Date: 04/05/2011   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Max Bruch,  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer:  Jascha Heifetz
    Conductor:  Sir Malcolm Sargent
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  New Symphony Orchestra of London,  Chamber Orchestra
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    The Romantic Violinist - A Celebration Of Joseph Joachim / Daniel Hope
    The Romantic Violinist - A Celebration Of Joseph Joachim / Daniel Hope
    Label: Deutsche Grammophon   Catalog: 001531202 Release Date: 03/22/2011   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Max Bruch,  Clara Wieck Schumann,  Johannes Brahms,  Joseph Joachim  ... 
    Performer:  Daniel Hope,  Sebastian Knauer,  Bengt Forsberg,  Anne Sofie von Otter
    Conductor:  Sakari Oramo
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
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    Georg Kulenkampff: Concerto Recordings, Vol. 3
    Georg Kulenkampff: Concerto Recordings, Vol. 3
    Label: Opus Kura   Catalog: 2092 Release Date: 03/08/2011   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Louis Spohr,  Felix Mendelssohn,  Max Bruch
    Performer:  Georg Kulenkampff
    Conductor:  Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt,  Joseph Keilberth
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    Tchaikovsky, Bruch: Violin Concertos / Benedetti, Hrusa, Czech Philharmonic
    Tchaikovsky, Bruch: Violin Concertos / Benedetti, Hrusa, Czech Philharmonic
    Label: Deutsche Grammophon   Catalog: 001527102 Release Date: 02/22/2011   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky,  Max Bruch
    Performer:  Nicola Benedetti
    Conductor:  Jakub Hrusa
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
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    Bruch: Violin Concerto, Scottish Fantasy / Horigome, Simonov
    Bruch: Violin Concerto, Scottish Fantasy / Horigome, Simonov
    Label: Royal Philharmonic Masterworks   Catalog: 28790 Release Date: 11/09/2010   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Max Bruch
    Performer:  Yuzuko Horigome
    Conductor:  Yuri Simonov
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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    Kulenkampff Plays Mozart, Spohr & Bruch
    Kulenkampff Plays Mozart, Spohr & Bruch
    Label: Dutton Laboratories/Vocalion   Catalog: 9804 Release Date: 11/09/2010   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,  Max Bruch,  Louis Spohr
    Performer:  Georg Kulenkampff
    Conductor:  Arthur Rother,  Joseph Keilberth,  Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Berlin Deutsche Oper Orchestra,  Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
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    The Art Of Ivry Gitlis - Violin Concertos
    The Art Of Ivry Gitlis - Violin Concertos
    Label: Brilliant Classics   Catalog: 9145 Release Date: 07/13/2010   Number of Discs: 3
    Composer:  Béla Bartók,  Alban Berg,  Max Bruch,  Paul Hindemith  ... 
    Performer:  Ivry Gitlis
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    Bruch: Kol Nidrei, Violin Concerto / Da Costa, Rosner, Bienne Symphony
    Bruch: Kol Nidrei, Violin Concerto / Da Costa, Rosner, Bienne Symphony
    Label: Guild   Catalog: 7338 Release Date: 06/08/2010   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Max Bruch
    Performer:  Alexandre Da Costa,  Gilad Karni
    Conductor:  Thomas Rösner
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bienne Symphony Orchestra
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  • 39.
    Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto; Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1
    Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto; Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1
    Label: Emi Classics   Catalog: 65926 Release Date: 03/30/2010   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Unspecified,  Max Bruch,  Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer:  Yehudi Menuhin
    Conductor:  Walter Susskind,  Efrem Kurtz
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    Romantic Violin Concertos / Ruggiero Ricci
    Romantic Violin Concertos / Ruggiero Ricci
    Label: Eloquence   Catalog: 4802080 Release Date: 03/16/2010   Number of Discs: 2
    Composer:  Ludwig van Beethoven,  Felix Mendelssohn,  Max Bruch,  Antonín Dvorák
    Performer:  Ruggiero Ricci
    Conductor:  Sir Adrian Boult,  Jean Fournet,  Piero Gamba,  Sir Malcolm Sargent
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Philharmonic Orchestra,  Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra,  London Symphony Orchestra
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    Rarities / Gerhard Taschner
    Rarities / Gerhard Taschner
    Label: Andromeda   Catalog: 9054 Release Date: 11/24/2009   Number of Discs: 5
    Composer:  Johannes Brahms,  Franz Schubert,  Giuseppe Tartini,  Fritz Kreisler  ... 
    Performer:  Gerhard Taschner
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  • 42.
    Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto, Etc; Bruch / Menuhin, Et Al
    Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto, Etc; Bruch / Menuhin, Et Al
    Label: Emi Seraphim   Catalog: 68524 Release Date: 10/26/2009   Number of Discs: 2
    Composer:  Felix Mendelssohn,  Max Bruch
    Performer:  Yehudi Menuhin
    Conductor:  Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos,  Sir Adrian Boult,  André Previn
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Symphony Orchestra
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    Icon - Nathan Milstein - Aristocrat Of The Violin
    Icon - Nathan Milstein - Aristocrat Of The Violin
    Label: Emi Classics   Catalog: 98667 Release Date: 10/20/2009   Number of Discs: 8
    Composer:  Fritz Kreisler,  Ottokar Novácek,  Pablo de Sarasate,  Claude Debussy  ... 
    Performer:  Nathan Milstein
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    Bruch, Brahms: Violin Concertos / Sarah Chang, Et Al
    Bruch, Brahms: Violin Concertos / Sarah Chang, Et Al
    Label: Emi Classics   Catalog: 67004 Release Date: 10/06/2009   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Johannes Brahms,  Max Bruch
    Performer:  Sarah Chang
    Conductor:  Kurt Masur
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra
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    Bruch: Violin Concerto; Virtuoso Pieces / Michael Rabin
    Bruch: Violin Concerto; Virtuoso Pieces / Michael Rabin
    Label: Audite   Catalog: 95607 Release Date: 09/08/2009   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky,  Pablo de Sarasate,  Camille Saint-Saëns,  William Kroll  ... 
    Performer:  Michael Rabin,  Lothar Broddack
    Conductor:  Thomas Schippers
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra
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    Beethoven: Symphony No 7; Bruch, Stravinsky / Repin, Rattle
    Beethoven: Symphony No 7; Bruch, Stravinsky / Repin, Rattle
    Label: Euroarts   Catalog: 2056978 Release Date: 08/25/2009   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Max Bruch,  Ludwig van Beethoven,  Igor Stravinsky
    Performer:  Vadim Repin
    Conductor:  Simon Rattle
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
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    Mendelssohn, Bruch: Violin Concertos, Etc / Raiskin, Schmid, Et Al
    Mendelssohn, Bruch: Violin Concertos, Etc / Raiskin, Schmid, Et Al
    Label: Oehms   Catalog: 725 Release Date: 06/30/2009   Number of Discs: 1
    Composer:  Max Bruch,  Felix Mendelssohn,  Robert Schumann
    Performer:  Benjamin Schmid
    Conductor:  Daniel Raiskin
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra
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    Icon - Fritz Kreisler - The Charming Maverick
    Icon - Fritz Kreisler - The Charming Maverick
    Label: Emi Classics   Catalog: 65042 Release Date: 04/21/2009   Number of Discs: 10
    Composer:  Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky,  Fritz Kreisler,  Johann Sebastian Bach,  Richard Heuberger  ... 
    Performer:  Fritz Kreisler,  Haddon Squire,  William Primrose,  Thomas Petre  ... 
    Conductor:  Sir Eugene Goossens,  Sir John Barbirolli,  Landon Ronald,  Leo Blech  ... 
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  Kreisler String Quartet,  Royal Albert Hall Orchestra,  London Philharmonic Orchestra  ... 
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    The Great Violin Concertos / Yehudi Menuhin
    The Great Violin Concertos / Yehudi Menuhin
    Label: Emi Classics   Catalog: 64198 Release Date: 04/21/2009   Number of Discs: 10
    Composer:  Béla Bartók,  Sir William Walton,  Alban Berg,  Carl Nielsen  ... 
    Performer:  Yehudi Menuhin,  George Malcolm,  William Bennett,  Christian Ferras  ... 
    Conductor:  Pierre Boulez,  Sir William Walton,  Antal Doráti,  Mogens Wöldike  ... 
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    Yehudi Menuhin - The Great EMI Recordings
    Yehudi Menuhin - The Great EMI Recordings
    Label: Emi Classics   Catalog: 64131 Release Date: 04/21/2009   Number of Discs: 50
    Composer:  Johannes Brahms,  Lili Boulanger,  Ernest Bloch,  Ludwig van Beethoven  ... 
    Performer:  Yehudi Menuhin,  Ferguson Webster,  Derek Simpson,  Robert Masters  ... 
    Conductor:  Sir Adrian Boult,  John Pritchard,  George Enescu,  Sir William Walton  ... 
    Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Philharmonic Orchestra,  Philharmonia Orchestra,  Colonne Concerts Orchestra  ... 
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