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Dane Rudhyar: Five Stanzas; Arnold Schoenberg: Pelleas and Melisande, Op. 5

Five Stanzas for String Ensemble, dedicated to Carl Ruggles, pioneer and friend, was composed in Hollywood, California, from December 6 to December 26, 1927, and the final score was written during the following weeks. I had met Carl Ruggles in … Continue reading

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Arnold Schoenberg: Concerto for Piano & Orchestra, Op. 42 / Chamber Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 / Chamber Symphony No. 2, Op. 38 – Alfred Brendel / SWF Symphony Orchestra, Baden-Baden / Michael Gielen Reviews

Schoenberg (1874-9151) practically invented 20th century music, or at least freed it from the spell of Romanticism, and his famous Chamber Symphony 1 fairly started the revolution. His rejection of tonality, however, does not mean the rejection of structure or … Continue reading

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Arnold Bax: Symphony No. 4; Tintagel

The darkness of Arnold Bax’s Symphony 3 (1929-30) dissipates from the composer’s temperament in his Symphony 4. Here, Bax is his usual cosmopolitan self, his music often sounding a mixture of French, German, and British–and at the same time sounding … Continue reading

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Arnold Schoenberg/Anton Webern Chamber Music ensemble recherche

Arnold Schoenberg (composer); Anton Webern (composer): Chamber Music. ensemble recherche (performer) (BTR 0901 DDD . 55:16) Beit Hatfutsot and Deutschlandradio Kultur. This CD was produced by the Feher Jewish Music Center at Beit Hatfutsot, in cooperation with Deutschlandradio Kultur, the … Continue reading

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Arnold: Wind Chamber Music Reviews

*Artist: EAST WINDS *Genre: Classical Music *Release Date: 29-MAY-2007… List Price: $ 10.98 Price:

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Richard Wagner: Parsifal — Act II (Complete) [New York -- April 15, 1938: Lauritz Melchior, Kirsten Flagstad, Arnold Gabor; Erich Leinsdorf] and Finale to Act III: Lauritz Melchior, Herbert Janssen

On Guild Historical GHCD2201; 1 CD; Available in good sound for the first time anywhere is this recording of the entire second act of Parsifal, broadcast in 1938 with Melchior, the supreme voice for Parsifal, and Flagstad, an uncommonly bewitching … Continue reading

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