Esteemed as one of Germany’s leading music critics, Ferdinand Pfohl never lost a passion for composition that had been nurtured in Leipzig. He wrote highly individual works for his own instrument, the piano, conceiving cycles that reveal harmonic daring and sophistication, often evocative of developments in impressionism. As Strandbilder (‘Beach Pictures’) shows, he mastered tonal painting—while in the compositional unity of Suite élégiaque, Bohemian and Russian elements mingle with the influence of one of his great heroes, Grieg.
Pfohl, Ferdinand
Strandbilder (Strand Scenes), Op. 8
1 No. 1. Meeresleuchten - Wellenjagd (Sea Luminescence - Hunting the Waves) 07:56
2 No. 2. In den Dünen (In the Dunes) 03:00
3 No. 3. Heide-Idyll (Heath Idyll) 02:15
4 No. 4. Auf dem Friedhof der Namenlosen (At the Graveyard of the Nameless) 05:23
5 No. 5. Taat-jem-Glaat, "Tal der Küsse" (Vale of Kisses) 03:37
6 No. 6. Friesische Tanzszene über ein Originalthema (Frisian Dance Scene on an Original Theme) 03:50
Suite Élégiaque, Op. 11
7 I. Prélude 07:34
8 II. Elégie 09:57
9 III. Moment musical 06:16
10 IV. Scherzo bohémien 10:09
11 V. Fantaisie russe 07:55
Hagbart, Nordische Rhapsodie nach einem Thema von E. Grieg
12 Hagbart, Nordische Rhapsodie nach einem Thema von E. Grieg (Hagbart, Nordic Rhapsody on a Theme of E. Grieg) 17:55
