If you listen to one work by Walter Boehe, just listen to the last of his four linked(cyclically) symphonic poems, "From the Voyages of Odysseus": its the last one, "Odysseus's Return". Think I mentioned it on old forum(R.I.P.):
A beautiful radiant theme(used throughout the whole cycle), and a transformation of that theme into a the exciting return of the hero, which is full of sexual tension, as the music, a la "Tristan", raises in more and more voluptuous waves- of passion and joy. In fact the "Home coming" upbeat, surging theme is one of the most passionate I have heard; and lies somewhere bewteen Siegfried Wagner's surging themes of longing and his father's "Siegfried's Rhine Journey". The build up of tension, in infinitesmal leaps forward, is excruciating, but wonderful. The passion(sex!) is truly tantric. I am being lighthearted here but the music is truly moving, and melodically memorable; and i think its now about to fade into a sunset. Lovely. Try it(its on the SECOND cd of the Boehe orchestral works CPO stuff.); and you dont have to know the 3 previous symphonic poems; it stands well enough on its own!
Any other Boehe lovers?
Steve
