This disc from Dux, announced for November 3* and containing several song cycles and a baritone and string quartet cantata by Carl Mikuli (all seem to be world premiere recordings; by the way the track listing at Presto appears to be a little misleading, separating out and listing Matthisson and Uhland as composers rather than text authors for two of the works of Op.16, as though op.16 were a collaborative effort by three composers- which I don't think it is), -- looks interesting, even if, at 45 minutes, a mite brief.
Karol Mikuli (1819-97) was a Chopin pupil, born in what is now Ukraine (birth surname Bsdikian, and of Armenian family, I gather), whose compositions, especially his vocal music, are not very well-known - hopefully this recording is well-enough performed and recorded to give an opportunity to allow one to make some judgments.
*Available to stream through Presto right now, apparently. (I wonder if Amazon Music will have it soon? I'll check )
**I realize the promotional material saying "not inferior to Schubert ..." will annoy. So far as I know, Mikuli not having written that, all I can say is that it's still refreshing to have such a call-back to the often equally ridiculous advertising copy of the 19th century, and I'll leave it at that.
Karol Mikuli (1819-97) was a Chopin pupil, born in what is now Ukraine (birth surname Bsdikian, and of Armenian family, I gather), whose compositions, especially his vocal music, are not very well-known - hopefully this recording is well-enough performed and recorded to give an opportunity to allow one to make some judgments.
*Available to stream through Presto right now, apparently. (I wonder if Amazon Music will have it soon? I'll check )
**I realize the promotional material saying "not inferior to Schubert ..." will annoy. So far as I know, Mikuli not having written that, all I can say is that it's still refreshing to have such a call-back to the often equally ridiculous advertising copy of the 19th century, and I'll leave it at that.