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These musical examples are in mp3 format. Click on any of the links to download the mp3 file. Note that most sound clips are in highly compressed mp3 format to facilitate web access and are not representative of the original sound quality. IDG members can purchase all AK/Coburg recordings at a substantial discount and have access to higher quality live recordings made by the Society.

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From AK Coburg recordings:

• Viola Sonata No. 1 in c, WoO 21: 3rd Movement (Allegretto)
• Viola Sonata No. 2 in F, WoO 26: 1st Movement (Bewegt)
• Barcarole for Cello and Piano in A minor op. 11
• Cello Sonata in D op. 51: Finale
• Zwei Konzertwalzer op. 5: #2 Valse-Scherzo
• Clarinet Sonata in B flat op. 38: Finale
• Violin Sonata in B flat op. 38: Scherzo
• Quintet in A for Two Violins, Viola, Violotta, and Cello, 'Stelzner-Quintett', WoO 25 (1897): Scherzo
• Quintet in F for Two Violins, Viola, and Two Celli, op. 77 (1901): Scherzo/Trio
• Romanze in F for Horn and Piano, op. 32
• Hochflut, from Märzblumen Lieder, op. 2: Vol I nr.6
• Quintet in A for Two Violins, Viola, Violotta, and Cello, 'Stelzner-Quintett', WoO 25 (1897) - Played on original Stelzner instruments: Scherzo
• Little Suite for English Horn, op. 87: Ghasele (3rd Movement)
• String Quartet nr 1 in c: Allegro (1st Movement [Start])
• String Quartet nr 2 in e: Allegro (1st Movement [Start])
• String Quartet nr 2 in e: Finale (4th Movement [Start])
• String Quartet nr 3 in c#: Scherzo (2nd movement)
• Suite for Two Violins: Menuett (2nd Movement)
• Joachim RAFF: Piano Suites (see separate list)
• Arnold KRUG: Sextet in D (see separate list)

The complete historic first recording of Draeseke's Symphonia Tragica (Symphony No. 3, op. 40, in C):

• First Movement: Andante - Allegro risoluto
• Second Movement: Grave; Adagio ma non troppo
• Third Movement: Scherzo, Allegro molto vivace
• Fourth Movement: Finale - Allegro con brio

Read about the interesting origins of this recording.

Lectures (in German) with musical examples and performances from the IDG Bad Rodach program, 20 June 2009:

• Introduction by Udo-R. Follert, IDG Chair [3:18]
• Lecture by Alan Krueck - Part I [15:05]
• Brief introduction by Wolfgang Müller-Steinbach [0:55]
• Draeseke's Adagio for Violin and Piano (arr. Hans Benda)
  Julia Röntz (violin), Wolfgang Müller-Steinbach (piano) [8:06]
  
• Lecture by Alan Krueck - Part II [11:48]
• Lecture by Wolfgang Müller-Steinbach with musical examples
  Julia Röntz (violin), Wolfgang Müller-Steinbach (piano) [33:22]
• Concluding remarks by Udo-R. Follert [6:29]
• Download Bad Rodach program of 20 June 2009 (pdf)

Complete performance of the IDG Meiningen program, 21 June 2009, featuring the world premiere of Draeseke's Violin Concerto
Julia Röntz (violin), Wolfgang Müller-Steinbach (piano) :

• Beethoven - Sonata op 30#1: I Allegro [7:07]
• Beethoven - Sonata op 30#1: II Adagio molto espressivo [6:10]
• Beethoven - Sonata op 30#1: III Allegretto con variazioni [7:54]
• Draeseke - Fata Morgana op 13#8: Süße Melancholie [2:31]
• Draeseke - Fata Morgana op 13#9: Ein männlich Wort [1:23]
• Draeseke - Fata Morgana op 13#7: Zarte Vermittlung [1:48]
• Draeseke - Fata Morgana op 13#6: Buch des Unmuts [1:08]
• Draeseke - Violin Concerto in e: I Allegro appassionato [12:38]
• Draeseke - Violin Concerto in e: II Adagio [7:19]
• Draeseke - Violin Concerto in e: III Allegro con brio e vivace (Saltarello) [8:53]
• Download Meiningen program of 21 June 2009 (pdf)

Live Broadcasts:

• Live studio performance (KUHF-FM) of the Second Sonata for Viola Alta (James Przygocki & Theresa Bogard) and an interview with Dr. Alan Krueck regarding Draeseke's music

Piano Sonata in c#, Op. 6 (Sonata quasi Fantasia) played by Andreas Benend (from andreas-benend.de):

• I. Introduzione e Marcia funebre
• II. Intermezzo (Valse-Scherzo)
• III. Finale

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