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In Vienna, Alexander Zemlinsky and Franz Schreker conducted experiments that could be seen as a middle road between the rigorous writing of Brahms, the orchestral opulence of Richard Strauss and the dodecaphonic radicalism of Schönberg, Berg and Webern. Unfortunately their experiments were cut short when the Nazis came to power and banned their music. Vasily Petrenko's colourful and imaginative conducting reminds us of these two composers' central importance for the history of early 20th-century music.
Based on one of Andersen's fairy tales, Die Seejungfrau ("The Mermaid") was Zemlinsky's musical response to his rejection by Alma Schindler, who preferred the young Mahler. As powerful as its Straussian models, this vast symphonic poem goes even further, with dislocated harmony and a resolutely forward-looking aesthetic. It uses a decidedly Tchaikovskian motif as a linking thread, perhaps accidentally. The magical climate of Zemlinsky's music captivates the listener from the first bars until the magnificent conclusion, when the mermaid throws herself into the sea, turning into foam, renouncing her love forever.
Released just a few years prior, Der Geburstag der Infantin ("The Infanta's Birthday") is based on the story by Oscar Wilde. It was originally a pantomime which the composer re-arranged as a suite for large orchestra. It calls for instruments that are unusual in a symphony orchestra, such as two guitars and four mandolins. This pantomime is a curious blend of French impressionism and German post-romanticism, shot through with Mahler's influence, and it débuted in 1908 with sets and costumes in the style of Velázquez. With its delicate, scintillating orchestration, it was a great hit in Vienna, which was then in the throes of modernity. © François Hudry / Qobuz
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Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alexander von Zemlinsky, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor
(C) 2021 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2021 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alexander von Zemlinsky, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor
(C) 2021 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2021 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alexander von Zemlinsky, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor
(C) 2021 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2021 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Schreker, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor
(C) 2021 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2021 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Schreker, Composer - Alexander von Zemlinsky, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor
(C) 2021 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2021 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Schreker, Composer - Alexander von Zemlinsky, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor
(C) 2021 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2021 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Schreker, Composer - Alexander von Zemlinsky, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor
(C) 2021 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2021 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Schreker, Composer - Alexander von Zemlinsky, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor
(C) 2021 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2021 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Schreker, Composer - Alexander von Zemlinsky, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor
(C) 2021 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2021 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Schreker, Composer - Alexander von Zemlinsky, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor
(C) 2021 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2021 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Schreker, Composer - Alexander von Zemlinsky, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor
(C) 2021 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2021 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Schreker, Composer - Alexander von Zemlinsky, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor
(C) 2021 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2021 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Schreker, Composer - Alexander von Zemlinsky, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor
(C) 2021 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2021 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Schreker, Composer - Alexander von Zemlinsky, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor
(C) 2021 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2021 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franz Schreker, Composer - Alexander von Zemlinsky, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor
(C) 2021 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2021 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Album review
In Vienna, Alexander Zemlinsky and Franz Schreker conducted experiments that could be seen as a middle road between the rigorous writing of Brahms, the orchestral opulence of Richard Strauss and the dodecaphonic radicalism of Schönberg, Berg and Webern. Unfortunately their experiments were cut short when the Nazis came to power and banned their music. Vasily Petrenko's colourful and imaginative conducting reminds us of these two composers' central importance for the history of early 20th-century music.
Based on one of Andersen's fairy tales, Die Seejungfrau ("The Mermaid") was Zemlinsky's musical response to his rejection by Alma Schindler, who preferred the young Mahler. As powerful as its Straussian models, this vast symphonic poem goes even further, with dislocated harmony and a resolutely forward-looking aesthetic. It uses a decidedly Tchaikovskian motif as a linking thread, perhaps accidentally. The magical climate of Zemlinsky's music captivates the listener from the first bars until the magnificent conclusion, when the mermaid throws herself into the sea, turning into foam, renouncing her love forever.
Released just a few years prior, Der Geburstag der Infantin ("The Infanta's Birthday") is based on the story by Oscar Wilde. It was originally a pantomime which the composer re-arranged as a suite for large orchestra. It calls for instruments that are unusual in a symphony orchestra, such as two guitars and four mandolins. This pantomime is a curious blend of French impressionism and German post-romanticism, shot through with Mahler's influence, and it débuted in 1908 with sets and costumes in the style of Velázquez. With its delicate, scintillating orchestration, it was a great hit in Vienna, which was then in the throes of modernity. © François Hudry / Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:18:20
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Vasily Petrenko
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: PM Classics Ltd.
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2021 PM Classics Ltd (P) 2021 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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