Episode 4
The years between the Wars brought hardship to Webern and all of Austria, but the composer also discovered a new muse, the poet Hidegard Jone. Presented by Donald Macleod.
The years between the Wars brought hardship to Webern and all of Austria, but the composer also discovered a new muse, the poet Hidegard Jone. Presented by Donald Macleod.
Playlist
Five Pieces, Op 10
Staatskapelle Dresden
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
Teldec 3984229022
CD1 tracks 9 to 13
Trio, Op 20
Ani Kavafian (violin)
Richard O'Neill (viola)
Fred Sherry (cello)
Naxos 8.557530
CD 1 tracks 14-15
Three songs, Op 23
Christiane Oelze (soprano)
Eric Schneider (piano)
Deutsche Grammophon 4471932
CD1 tracks 35-37
Das Augenlicht, Op 26
BBC Singers
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Pierre Boulez (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 4477652
CD1 t11
Bach, arr. Webern: Fuga (Ricercata)
Munchener Kammerorchester
Christoph Poppen (conductor)
ECM 4619122
CD1 t14
Cantata No 1, Op 29
Christine Oelze (soprano)
BBC Singers
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Pierre Boulez (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 4477652
CD1 tracks 12-14
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