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Felix August Bernhard Draeseke (7 October 1835 – 26 February 1913) was a composer of the "New German School" admiring Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner. He wrote compositions in most forms including eight operas and stage works, four symphonies, and much vocal and chamber music.

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Piano Concerto in E-flat major, Op. 36 (1886)
Dedication: Laura Rappoldi-Kahrer (1853-1925)

I. Allegro moderato (0:00)
II. Adagio (10:13)
III. Allegro molto vivace (22:29)

Claudius Tanski, Piano and the Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra conducted by George Hanson

Roeder states that "the composition was virtually completed in the summer of 1885. Already in the month of October of that year, the completed first movement of the Concerto was presented and discussed with the 'little great woman.' (This is how Draeseke often humorously referred to Liszt’s student. Interestingly, Laura Rappoldi-Kahrer actually documented in writing her impressions and thoughts about the Piano Concerto with great detail)." The solo piano part was carved for her virtuoso fingers. The Piano Concerto was dedicated to her also. The three movements were completed in their formal musical order: January 31, February 2 and March 6, 1886. […] Draeseke pays tribute to the majestic piano style of his era. At the same time, he remains loyal to his own artistry, since he does not utilize Liszt’s single-movement rhapsodic form of the concerto, but instead integrates and blends the North German tradition into the neo-classic context."
The most subtle and sensitive section of the Piano Concerto in E flat Major, opus 36, can certainly be found in the slow variation movement. The orchestration is superior and appears to be uniquely ìimpressionistic.
Originally Draeseke planned that his student Eugen d’Albert (1864-1932) would premiere the concerto as its soloist. Because of too many compositions in his head, d’Albert wrote to Draeseke on April 15, 1886 that he did not know how he could possibly learn the concerto before the festival started. Nevertheless, d’Albert greatly admired the concerto. D’Albert added in the same note to Draeseke that he "would hardly find any better performer" than Mrs. Rappoldi.
Draeseke’s only Piano Concerto, opus 36, was premiered on June 4, 1886 in the Court Theater (Hoftheater) in Sondershausen during the third concert of the National Musicians Convention (Tonkünstlerversammlung) of the Music Society of Germany (ADMV — Allgemeiner Deutscher Musik-Verein; The ADMV had been founded by Liszt). The solo part was performed by the dedicatee Laura Rappoldi-Kahrer. The Sondershausener Hofkapelle was directed by Karl Schröder (1848-1935).
Roeder makes the following statement about this premiere performance (ibid): "Even though conductor Karl Schröder decided to take a rather slow tempo, the effect was magnificent. The maestro [Draeseke] had to re-appear for numerous curtain calls together with the soloist. Liszt, sitting in the first row, had read the score during the performance and responded somewhat unenthusiastically. In contrast were the reactions of his students d’Albert, Siloti, Friedheim, Dayas and Mrs. Margarete Stern. Walter Damrosch, Bronsart and the violinist Halir also expressed their own positive impressions." Two months later Liszt died in Bayreuth.
The next performance of the concerto was equally well received and took place on October 15, 1886 in the Gewerbehaus in Dresden. The soloist was again Laura Rappoldi-Kahrer. The Orchestra of the Tonkünstlerverein was conducted by Adolf Hagen (1851-1926). The concerto was published in March 1887 in two forms by the German publisher Fr. Kistner, Leipzig: full orchestral score and piano reduction.
Hans von Bülow (1830-1894), who became the future proponent of Draeseke’s Symphonia Tragica, wrote on March 29, 1888 to Draeseke: "In regard to the Piano Concerto, my serious intention to perform the piece was shattered by its severe difficulties. I cannot tell you if it was because of my limited technical ability or my limited time, but I was unable to succeed. If I only were 20 years younger — or even 10 — I would continue to fight and not give up. I certainly do not wish to praise my willingness, but the necessary strength is missing." .
On December 9 and 10, 1889 the Piano Concerto was performed twice. Hans von Bülow conducted the Berlin Philharmonic; the solo part was played by von Bülow’s student Anni Haasters. Draeseke critically remarked that Haasters impressed the audience more by her "phenomenal physical power than by her musicality". The Concerto did not become part of the standard repertoire. According to Roeder, it was premiered in America in 1896 in Chicago. Laura Rappoldi-Kahrer continued to play Draeseke’s Piano Concerto in later years, including on November 2, 1905 during a festival concert of the Conservatory of Dresden.
Translation: Tom Zelle, 2003.