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In the Thread: Richard Wetz and Martin Scherber, composers influenced by Bruckner
Post Subject: Bendix stylePosted by steverino on: 8/2/2024
His first symphony is quite Germanic but yes the later ones just have some rather vague "lands of the Vikings" ambiance. But this is the difference between second rank composers with first rank. The latter have a very personal style while the former tend to a more mimetic or magpie quality to the style used. Nevertheless I find his music attractive and enjoyable. Another slightly enigmatic composer is the turn of the century Swiss Robert Hermann.
Kalman was Hungarian (sometimes going by Emmerich rather than Imre) and that's what he sounds like to me, mixed with Vienna of course. Not quite as good as Lehar but several of his enjoyable operettas are still performed.
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