1875-1935
Wetz is one in a series of late-Romantic composers I tried a few years ago, when I was in the mood for such things.
His is a genre I've not cared much for in the past, but I have also found I am more open to enjoying such music than I remembered. A fine example of the mind not knowing what it wants.
Wetz is not the most well represented in the recorded catalogue, yet he has a fair numbers of works set down. A trio of symphonies, a concerto, a few large-scale choral works, and I think some chamber music.
Unfortunately, Wetz, like Joseph Marx, is historically entangled with the Nazi Party. If such things prevented a music lover to avoid the music of Wetz, I wouldn't bat an eyelash.
Most of the recordings dedicated to Wetz's music are found on CPO, a very enterprising Classical Music recording label.
Recordings and reviews currently on hand (Click below to visit):
1995: Symphony 1
2000: Symphony 2
2002: Symphony 3
2004: Violin Concerto
2005: Requiem
2011: Christmas Oratorio
2019: Symphonies