Arnold Schönberg (1874-1951) loved, hated, idolised, demonised. Part 1
At the end of the 19th century, Vienna was a bustling cultural centre; only Paris rivalled its status. Gustav Klimt, Sigmund Freud, Arthur Schnitzler, Gustav Mahler, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Oskar Kokoschka, Theodor Hertzl and Egon Schiele lived and worked in Vienna. A bustling city with an exceptional reputation. Led by Arnold Schönberg, a new musical sound was created. Not everybody was pleased with that. The premiere of his first string quartet caused a scandal, and that was not all. Yet, the Second Viennese School proved to be a lasting influence for classical music in the next century.
In this episode, you’ll hear vocal works all the way through.
On February 28, you’ll hear the ‘Gurre Lieder’ in its original version for vocals and piano.
Playlist:
1. Arnold Schönberg – 1. ‘Drüben geht die Sonne scheiden’ (Nikolaus Lehnau) 2. ‘In hellen Träumen’ (Alfred Gold)
Soprano Claudia Barainsky and pianist Urs Liska
2. Arnold Schönberg – ‘Brettl-Lieder’ – 1. . Einfältiges Lied (Hugo Salus) 2. Der genügsame Liebhaber (Salus) 3. Jedem das Seine (Colly) 4. Mahnung (Gustav Hochstetter) 5. Galathea (Frank Wedekind) 6. Gigerlette (Otto Bierbaum) 7. Langsamer Walzer (from Emanuel Schikaneder’s Spiegel von Arkadien) 8. Nachtwandler (Gustav Falke)
Soprano Claudia Barainsky , Michael Hassel piccolo, Florian Dörpholz trumpet, Dominic Oelze small drums
3. Arnold Schönberg – from: ‘Das Buch der hängenden Gärten’ Op. 15’ (Stefan George) Unterm Schutz von dichten Blättergründen. 2. Hain in diesen Paradiesen 3. Als Neuling trat ich ein in dein Geheg 4.Da meine Lippen reglos sind und brennen 5. Saget mir auf welchem Pfade
Baritone Konrad Jarnot and pianist Urs Liska
4. Arnold Schönberg – 1. vier Frühe Lieder (lyrics: Ludwig Pfau) a. Einst hat vor deines Vaters Haus b. Einsam bin ich und alleine c. Lied der Schnitterin d. Vergissmeinnicht 2. Drei Lieder Op. 48 a. Sommermüd b. Tod c. Mädchenlied
Baritone Konrad Jarnot, Alto Christa Mayer and pianist Urs Liska
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