Schoenberg, Arnold > Simon Joly Chorus

Schoenberg: Violin Concerto, A Survivor from Warsaw, etc / Craft, Schulte, Denk, Wilson-Johnson, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-10-28

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: A Survivor from Warsaw, Op. 46; Prelude to Genesis, for mixed chorus and orchestra, Op. 44; Dreimal tausend Jahre, Op. 50a; De profundis, Op. 50b; Ode to Napoleon, Op. 41; Concerto...
Performers: Denk, Jeremy; Schulte, Rolf
Conductors: Craft, Robert
Ensemble: Fred Sherry String Quartet; Philharmonia Orchestra; Simon Joly Chorus

This volume of Robert Craft's acclaimed Schoenberg series presents the composer's favourite of his own orchestral works, the 'Violin Concerto'. Conceived in grand style and...continue...

Schoenberg: Chamber Symphony no 2, Die glückliche Hand, Wind Quintet Op 26 / Beesley, Craft, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-04-29

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Chamber Symphony no 2, Op. 38; Die glückliche Hand, 1-act drama, Op. 18; Quintet for winds, Op. 26
Performers: Beesley, Mark
Conductors: Craft, Robert
Ensemble: New York Woodwind Quintet; Philharmonia Orchestra; Simon Joly Chorus

The little-known Second 'Chamber Symphony' ought to be the most popular of Schoenberg's later masterpieces. Neither "atonal" nor "twelve-tone", it contrasts a lush, melodious, dramatic...continue...

Schoenberg: Six Songs for Soprano and Orchestra, etc / Craft, Welch-Babidge, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-10-30

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Orchestral Songs (6) Op. 8; Friede auf Erden, Op. 13; Pieces (6) for Mens Chorus, Op. 35; Ei du Lütte, partsong for male chorus; Kol Nidre; Moses und Aron, biblical drama in 3...
Performers: Welch-Babidge, Jennifer
Conductors: Craft, Robert
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra; Simon Joly Chorus

Volume VII of the Robert Craft Schoenberg Collection begins with the early 'Six Songs for Soprano and Orchestra,' in which the obvious harmonic and melodic...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studio 1, London....continue...