Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht (Op. 4)
Charles Hazlewood and his ensemble Excellent Device show how Schoenberg used Richard Dehmel's expressionist poem as the template for Verklärte Nacht Op. 4, (Transfigured Night).
Schoenberg's early masterpiece for strings Verklärte Nacht Op. 4, (Transfigured Night) is the subject of today's audience workshop. Charles Hazlewood is joined by his own chamber orchestra Excellent Device. Together they reveal how the composer used Richard Dehmel's expressionist poem as the template for one of the musical icons of German late romanticism. Recorded at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre.
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Schoenberg: Verklarte Nacht (Op. 4)
Duration: 27:55
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Arnold Schoenberg
Verklarte Nacht for string sextet (Op.4)
Performers: Excellent Device
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- Sat 19 Jun 2004 14:00Â鶹Éç Radio 3