Schoenberg Verklaerte Nacht (part 1)

[Melusineviolon]

I dream about a chamber music version of Pelleas and Melisande; and of "die Jungseefrau" of Zemlinsky (very beautiful piece, not as rich and creative as Schoenberg, but I just love it).

[TheIrieviolet]

I agree with AmadoConscientia. Why aren't there more comments about the music here. For example, Schoenberg was superlative in that he transcends the common perception today that "good music" is three minutes long, is in verse chorus form, and has a catchy melody. He turned a fairly simple idea into many different designs that portrayed a range of solicitous and intoxicated emotions.

[AdamoConscientia]

I've wasted a part of my life reading you-tube comments when I should be reading Schoenberg's biography while listening to his sublime and masterful music. (Or following along with a score)

[cuddlesducks]

i dont normally like watching classical pieces being performed as i listen but this video is an exception. very compelling

[NreeKelBastardos]

I listened to this piece of music nearly every evening for 2 years1998-2000. It is my favourite piece of music (if you hadn't guessed).

[louiswendt]

@NreeKelBastardos I must be a bit older. When I first did that (a kindered spirit) - was about '76 to '78-9. And I feel the same way about your comments towards this performance- saw it live on PBS- didn't record- and would love a copy otherwise!

[Arascii]

What an incredible piece. I'm currently playing this in a group; we've practiced it for a year and I still love it.

[pong224]

what are the text subtitles for?

[elegirl]

@pong224 It's from the poem by Richard Dehmel, titled the same as this piece. Schoenberg was inspired in part by the poem and the sextet is supposed to correspond with the text. :)

[motu828mk2]

Arnaud the best~~!

[firesong75]

Passionate performance of a great work! Wonderful musicianship and feeling and what a glorious sound is a string sextet! Thank you!

[MusicaRicercata]

Exquisite performance of this early masterpiece of Schoenberg's pen. It's a shame (and humourous) that a good number of audience members are asleep...

[vega0014]

Great performance, beautiful personal touches combined with superb ensemble. Nice camerawork as well, capturing the interplay of voices.

[beethomozart]

based on a poem by Richard Dehmel, this sextet was premiered in Vienna on march 18th, 1902, although the score was finished in december 1899, it shows an atmosphere where influences by authors as different as Wagner and Brahms are present

[sharonco]

This is a beautiful recording. Thanks for sharing!

[musicpirate456]

My teacher wants to try this me and five other people. I cannot wait. Its such a fascinating piece.

[squanck]

It's simply beautiful

[rahdezs]

Beautiful perfomance, it's the first time I see and hear it as the string sextet version. Congrats! I enjoyed it big time.

Arnaud, hope to see you soon here in El Salvador again.

[Steinway12345]

Isn't it irritating when people change the instrumentation? Schoenberg wrote it as a string sextet, keep it that way, am I right??

[rgxb2807]

yes, the sextet was first, but he did another arrangement for string orchestra. I prefer the sextet as well, but he did do the arrangement, so it's still his.

[Steinway12345]

ah, I see. thanks for posting that- good to know...

[louiswendt]

Thank you for posting this superb production and performance of one of my all-time favorite works for strings. A bit cliché, perhaps, but a tour de force of outstanding and unabashed beauty and haunting mystery.

[GreggaryPeccary]

Not cliché for 1899

[louiswendt]

Mr. Peccary?

I believe you have entertained a (perhaps somewhat prickly) misunderstanding of the intention of my comment. Within that second sentence was a reference to my own personal and "clichéd" take on the present- and continuing- force of Schoenberg's early music, and not towards its place in the musical 'language' of its time (indeed, rather progressive). In the end, I consider this a masterwork for the ages, no matter whatever controversy was engendered at its premiere.

[MsDiesIrae9]

@louiswendt No one cares.

[louiswendt]

@MsDiesIrae9 Clearly (or not), an ambiguous comment on your part- with no clear direction as to its intent. Care to explain yourself more fully, O Ms. Wrathful Day?!

[MsDiesIrae9]

@louiswendt No one wants to hear your verbose, overly pretentious gassing over Schoenberg's works.

[louiswendt]

@MsDiesIrae9 And certainly noone desires such a bitter pill and trollesque manner of 'commenting' in this venue (so much in stark contrast with more appreciative discussion of the music at hand- however rare all the rest be here)....You want the last word? Go 'head and post then= not worth any more response= assuredly as complete and 'rich' as your YouTube profile, O Ms. Dark and foul Nebula....

[MsDiesIrae9]

@louiswendt = shit no one cares about. Pretentious horse's ass status of louiswndt confirmed. Scheduled for termination.