Schoenberg: Verkl?rte Nacht; Kammersymphonien Nos. 1 & 2
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Composer: Arnold SchoenbergOrchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1990-09-10
Music Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Soundtracks:
- Verklarte Nacht Op.4: Grave (Takt 1)
- Verklarte Nacht Op.4: Molto rallentando (Takt 100)
- Verklarte Nacht Op.4: A tempo (Takt 188)
- Verklarte Nacht Op.4: Adagio (Takt 229)
- Verklarte Nacht Op.4: Adagio (molto tranquillo) (Takt 370)
- Kammersymphonie op. 9 fur 15 Soloinstrumente: Langsam
- Kammersymphonie op. 9 fur 15 Soloinstrumente: Sehr rasch (38)
- Kammersymphonie op. 9 fur 15 Soloinstrumente: Viel langsamer, aber doch fliessend (60)
- Kammersymphonie op. 9 fur 15 Soloinstrumente: Viel langsamer (77)
- Kammersymphonie op. 9 fur 15 Soloinstrumente: Etwas bewegter 86)
- Kammersymphonie Nr. 2 op.38: Adagio
- Kammersymphonie Nr. 2 op.38: Con fuoco
Free Music Notes for Schoenberg: Verkl?rte Nacht; Kammersymphonien Nos. 1 & 2
Free Music Review: A gentle introduction to Schoenberg...
Hit: 5 Stars
The tonalities and harmonic structures Schoenberg used have the ablity to evoke ineffable emotions. His music never quite veers completely towards the cheerful nor towards the miserable side of the emotional spectrum. A little sunlight here, a dash of shadow there. It's a little moody, and thus open to voluminous interpretations. In nearly the same manner that an abstract impressionist painting may conjure up vastly unique experiences in two viewers, two people listening to the same Schoenberg piece at once will very likely say vastly different things about it. No salient melodies consistently pop out (as in Beethoven or Mozart). And no single mood tends to dominate.
The pieces on this disc demonstrate this aspect of Schoenberg perfectly. Newcomers to his music may find a foothold in the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra's interpretations. They never go too far, get mired in sentimentality, or launch off on wild rides of over emphasized dissonance. Schoenberg's music receives a fair, gimmick free performance here. And one that resonates listen after listen.
"Verkl?rte Nacht" probably stands as Schoenberg's most famous work. Its sheer beauty and tonality will probably shock first time listeners (who may expect spine curling tone clusters to shoot out from the speakers). Based on a poem of the same name about an illicit pregnancy, the piece rises and falls with the emotions of the text (included in the CD booklet). Some of its stunning passages may induce romantics to swoon (no "atonal revolution" here). Anyone who doubts the listenablity of Schoenberg needs to hear this incredible work. Orpheus, not surprisingly, plays the reworked 1943 version for Chamber Orchestra (though the original piece dates back to 1899).
The two Chamber Symphonies (from 1906 and 1939 respectively) start paddling down the road to the late Schoenberg. Glimpses of the future murmur through the arrangements. Still, nothing as wild as the famous Piano Concerto or the String Trio emerges. What does emerge reveals Schoenberg's gradual widening of western musical tonality. Sounds and emotions unimaginable back in the days of Wagner vibrate off the cochleas and cortex. But it may take a few listens to appreciate the nuances and stratifications built into these works. In the end, they're all beautiful and remarkable. The Second Chamber Symphony even ends on an unmistakably tonal chord of earth shaking power.
Anyone curious about Schoenberg's musical innovations can find a gentle introduction to them here. Nothing on this disc should rankle the ears of hardcore classicists. Quite the contrary, those interested in the fringes and extent of tonality will find much to linger on and think about in these three incredibly well played pieces.
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