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Schoenberg: Brahms Piano Quartet No. 1; Acompanying Music to a Film Scene; Chamber Symphony No. 1

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-09-13

Works: Johannes Brahms: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; Arnold Schoenberg: Incidental Music to a Motion Picture Scene, Op. 34; Chamber Symphony no 1 in E major, Op. 9
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Following the release of the complete Brahms symphonies ("Altogether a marvelous achievement" - The Daily Telegraph), Sir Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker have performed...continue...
Recording information: Philharmonie, Berlin (2009-10-30&2009-10-31&2009-)....continue...

Frank Zappa's Classical Selections

2 CD / Chrome Dreams--mvd-- / 2011-03-08

Works: Richard Wagner: Die Walkure; Igor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring; A Soldiers Tale; Anton Webern: Op. 9; Gustav Holst: The Planets; Edgard Varèse: Hyperprism; George Antheil: Ballet Mecanique; Ma...
Performers: Hollweg, Ilse
Conductors: Knappertsbusch, Hans; Stravinsky, Igor; Holst, Gustav; Ravel, Maurice; Partch, Harry; Penderecki, Krzysztof
Ensemble: ; Gate 5 Ensemble of the World

Frank Zappa was never shy about citing the influence of modern classical music on him, especially in its more avant-garde aspects, listing various of his favorites on the 1966 debut album by his band ...continue...

Arnold Schoenberg: String Trio, Four Pieces

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-03-30

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: String Trio, Op. 45; Pieces (4) for chorus & ensemble, Op. 27; Satires (3), for chorus and instruments, Op. 28; Suite, septet in E flat major, Op. 29; Incidental Music to a Motion ...
Performers: Appel, Toby; Kay, Alan R.; Lowenstern, Michael; Neidich, Charles; O'Neill, Richard; Oldfather, Christopher [Piano]; Schulte, Rolf; Sherry, Fred [Cello]
Conductors: Craft, Robert

Naxos's Robert Craft Collection has been acclaimed as 'one of the most enticing Schoenberg collections around' (MusicWeb on 8557523), with Fanfare proclaiming that 'Craft outshines...continue...

Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht, Chamber Symphony, etc / Yuasa

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-09-01

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Chamber Symphony no 2, Op. 38; Incidental Music to a Motion Picture Scene, Op. 34; Verklärte Nacht for String Orchestra, Op. 4
Conductors: Yuasa, Takuo
Ensemble: Ulster Orchestra

Arnold Schoenberg is best known for the twelve tone technique he developed which changed the course of composition. However, in his younger years, he produced...continue...