Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht, Op.4 - Boulez.

I find it strange, that Arnold Schoenberg was absolutely terrified of the number 13, and then died on friday the 13th. 

I always tried to avoid Schoenberg because of the harsh critics. I made a huge mistake, this is so damn beautiful. Just brilliant.

I'll play this to my children when they are babies ,will be interesting to see how they turn out

Yay, a piece by Schoenberg with one of his painting gets over 2 million views and glowing reviews. There is hope for the world!

Schoenberg in his tonal period was under the double influence of Wagner and Brahms - which can be retrieved here. He explored the tonality up to its limits, then decided after many hesitations to use atonality, which he further on structured through serialism. Here, we are at the beginning of the process and have a very moving symphonic poem for chamber formation.

It's a self-portrait of Schoenberg

Mon cher papa tu n'es plus en mesure d'entendre cela, mais c'est toi qui un jour a ramené ce disque à la maison, cette merveille dont je suis tombé amoureux immédiatement et qui n'a jamais trouvé d'équivalent à mes yeux. Tout mon amour jamais assez exprimé opportunément.

I find it so strange that I happen to be sitting here, on a Friday the 13th, studying the biography of Arnold Schoenberg, just to find out that today would've been his birthday and not only that, he also died on a Friday the 13th, AND the "best" part? throughout his life, he was absolutely terrified by the number 13, which HAPPENS to be my favorite number... OOF.

If you do not embrace the dark you cannot appreciate the light.

00:00 Sehr langsam - Section 1 06:31 Breiter - Section 2 11:52 Schwer betont - Section 3 15:24 Sehr breit und langsam - Section 4 25:18 Sehr ruhig - Section 5

I find it strange everyone has such dark interpretations of this piece. I find a deep sense of warmth, hope, and happiness conveyed especially towards the end.

This makes me think of Dr. Dika Newlin, who was the last Shoenberg Scholar and a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University. I waited on her every Sunday for years at a restaurant in Richmond. She was the most eccentric, creative genius I believe I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Rest in peace Dika.

I love the fact that you can hear how the conductor changes pages and his breathing driving the rhythm of this masterpiece <3

A.S. was only 24 years old when he wrote this monumental, ground-breaking and beautiful work!

Absolutely staggering. How am I just discovering Schoenberg?!

I do love this piece, and — God help me— wish Schoenberg had written just a few more like it. I’m looking forward to the day I can finally hear a live performance as fine as this.

They say that Arnold Schoenberg lived in consonant fear

The painting is by Schoenberg himself : he was also a taleted painter ! A lot of thanks

I cried the strangest tears with this ..not from joy nor despair almost freeing.. some sort of neautral state

Sounds like this belongs on one of those old dramatic romance movies. "No! I cannot go with you to Budapest!" "My love, but why?" "I don't believe you are an ethical man! I know you killed Clarance in cold blood! I'd be a fool to trust you it were only an accident! If only I knew you for what you were from the moment I let my temptation get the best of my judgement. Those devilish eyes played me for a mere fool. I-I... must bid you a farewell Jack. So long, and keep this." "Darla! No!" Credits abruptly roll Something like that.