Moritz Moszkowski - Prelude and Fugue for String Orchestra Op. 85

Maurycy Moszkowski - Preludium i Fuga na Orkiestrę Smyczkową Published in 1910 Conductor: Ian Hobson Orchestra: Sinfonia Varsovia 0:00 - Prelude 4:42 - Fugue Bio Of Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925), Ignacy Jan Paderewski said “After Chopin, Moszkowski best understands how to write for the piano, and his writing embraces the whole gamut of piano technique.“ Moszkowski in his day was a highly sought-after piano teacher, a gifted composer, and celebrated pianist. Today his is largely unknown, but, like Lyapunov, the internet has given him enough exposure to revive his reputation. Certainly, Moszkowski’s compositions still inspire, and it is hard to argue that they don’t have any artistic merit. But it is important to remember where music was heading at the time of Moszkowski’s decline. According to Wikipedia, he rejected students because “they wanted to write like artistic madmen such as Scriabin, Schoenberg, Debussy, Satie ...“ This represe