Gershwin films Schoenberg
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Uploaded by JackGibbonsHQ on May 3, 2010
In this 1937 silent home movie, mostly shot by Gershwin himself, can be seen Arnold Schoenberg, and his wife Gertrud, Gertruds brother Rudi Kolisch (of the Kolisch string quartet) and Doris Vidor and a few brief glimpses of Gershwin himself. The musical extract accompanying the video is the beginning of Schoenbergs String Quartet no.4 Op.37, written in 1936, in a 1937 recording by the Kolisch Quartet that was sponsored by George Gershwin. Gershwin and Schoenberg were also tennis partners in Hollywood, and this film was taken on Gershwins tennis court at Roxbury Drive, Beverley Hills. Also included on this short video is a photograph of Gershwin at work on his famous oil painting portrait of Schoenberg, accompanied by Schoenbergs moving tribute to Gershwin recorded July 12th 1937, the day after Gershwins untimely death at the age of only 38.
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Extraordinary document of this musical friendship, with Schoenberg baring his heart, and offering the ultimate accolade "There is no doubt he was a great composer..."
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めっちゃいいウップ！
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"Solo il genio può comprendere il genio", scrisse Robert Schumann. Vedendo questo filmato, queste parole continuano a risuonare.
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Assolutamente commovente e molto istruttivo! Dove sono le barriere della musica del '900?
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Thank you so much for posting this. As others have commented, this footage is so precious and unique.
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Given this film clip and the comment by Schoenberg on the loss of his friend, Gershwin, it amazes me that there are very famous people who write in a different style who claim that Schoenberg was without humor or interest in popular music, that his music is devoid of humanity or warmth, or that his intent was the development of a purely mathematical music written to confound and alienate the listening public. It boggles the mind!
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unique. thanks a million for uploading this !
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This is precious. Thank you so much for posting this....
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In another post, I mentioned what beautiful words Schoenberg chose for this eulogy. I think the phrase "...the deplorable loss to music." is both startling and moving.
maxreger100 6 months ago
@maxreger100 Very nice comment.
JackGibbonsHQ 6 months ago