Die Glückliche Hand Op. 18 . Variations Op. 31 . Verklärte Nacht
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Die Glückliche Hand Op. 18 . Variations Op. 31 . Verklärte Nacht |
Intérprete/ Colaborador:
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Arnold Schoenberg; Siegmund Nimsgern; BBC Singers; BBC Symphony Orchestra; New York Philarmonic; Pierre Boulez |
Código CDU:
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Scho.05 |
Forma Musical:
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Operas. Variations (Orchestra) Orchestral music. String-orchestra music, Arranged. |
Abstract:
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Arnold Schoenberg remains one of the most controversial figures in the history of music. From the final years of the nineteenth century to the period following the World War II, Schoenberg produced music of great stylistic diversity, inspiring fanatical devotion from students, admiration from peers like Mahler, Strauss, and Busoni, riotous anger from conservative Viennese audiences, and unmitigated hatred from his many detractors. Born in Vienna on 13 September 1874, into a family that was not particularly musical, Schoenberg was largely self-taught as a musician. An amateur cellist, he demonstrated from early age a particular aptitude for composition. He received rudimentary instruction in harmony and counterpoint from Oskar Adler and studied composition briefly with Alexander Zemlinsky, his eventual brother-in-law. Early in his career, Schoenberg took jobs orchestrating operettas, but most of his life was spent teaching, both privately and at various institutions, and composing. His ... |
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