Breaking Free: The Teacher
Donald Macleod focuses on Schoenberg's success as a teacher, including the leadership of the Second Viennese School. With Three Pieces for Piano, Op 11, and String Trio, Op 45.
Donald Macleod explores Schoenberg's life from five different viewpoints. Part of Radio 3's season: Breaking Free - the minds that changed music. Today the composer's success as a teacher, including the leadership of the second Viennese School.
It's ironic that the man who should become known as the leader of the Second Viennese School had such a limited formal education. He'd attended a technical school and had to provide for his family as a teenager, so was largely self-taught, yet his impact as a teacher is still felt today. Donald looks at Schoenberg's life in the context of the various teaching roles he took on.
Suite in Old Style: Minuet and Trio
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
John Mauceri, Conductor
Three Pieces for Piano, Op 11
Maurizio Pollini, Piano
Three Satires for Mixed Chorus, Op 28
Sudfunk-Chor Stuttgart
Rupert Huber, Conductor
String Trio, Op 45
Arnold Schonberg Trio
Part of Radio 3's "Breaking Free - the minds that changed music", exploring the music of the Second Viennese School.
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Arnold Schoenberg
Suite in G major - Menuet
Orchestra: German S O Berlin. Orchestra: Berlin R S O.. Conductor: John Mauceri.- DECCA : 448619-2.
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Arnold Schoenberg
3 Pieces Op 11
Performer: Maurizio Pollini.- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOP : 423-249 2.
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Arnold Schoenberg
3 Satires Op 28
Choir: South-West German Radio Choir. Director: Rupert Huber.- ARTE NOVA : 74321-27799 2.
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Arnold Schoenberg
Trio Op 45
Ensemble: Arnold-Schönberg-Trio.- Campanella C 130113.
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- Wed 4 Jan 201712:00BBC Radio 3
- Wed 4 Jan 201718:00BBC Radio 3
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