Ferdinand Thieriot

[Alan Howe]

Thanks for the reminder about Fuchs, although I wouldn't rate him as a symphonist.

Draeseke's 4th is very much a postscript to his symphonic output - and a sui generis commentary on the rising tide of modernism. I wrote about it years back in discussion with Dr Alan Krueck:
https://draeseke.org/essays/sym4howe.htm

At the moment, as far as original symphonists are concerned, I think we're left with Thieriot and, once we've heard the rest of his 1st Symphony, probably Reinhold Becker.
Reminders:
Thieriot No.5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSuKduRk_Ic&t=207s
Reinhold Becker No.1 (whole work): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ievZpsWSPow&t=647s

[Reverie]

Should be able to put up the completed Becker later this week all being well.

[Alan Howe]

Wahay!!!!

[Alan Howe]

Of Thieriot's contemporaries I'd completely forgotten about Ernst Rudorff (1840-1916) whose terrific 3rd Symphony was first performed in 1911.

[Maury]

Thanks for this thread. I purchased a CD of Theriot's chamber works (Octet in B flat and a Quintet). Very satisfying music. I hope more of his chamber works can be issued. As for the symphonies the outlook is increasingly dim IMO because of the economics. I did like the Symphony 5.