Violin Concerto / A Survivor from Warsaw

Album by Arnold Schönberg & Philharmonia Orchestra & Robert Craft & Rolf Schulte & David Wilson‐Johnson & Simon Joly Chorale

The album "Schoenberg: Violin Concerto, Ode to Napoleon, A Survivor from Warsaw" features performances by the Philharmonia Orchestra under conductor Robert Craft, released in 2008. This collection showcases Schoenberg's exploration of twelve-tone technique, with the Violin Concerto exemplifying his complex serialism and "A Survivor from Warsaw" serving as a poignant narrative piece reflecting on the Holocaust.
First released: 28th October 2008

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    A Survivor from Warsaw for Narrator, Men's Chorus and Orchestra, op. 46
    7:16
  2. 2.
    Prelude to Genesis for Mixed Chorus and Orchestra, op. 44
    6:15
  3. 3.
    Dreimal tausend Jahre for Mixed Chorus a cappella, op. 50a
    2:50
  4. 4.
    Psalm 130, De Profundis for Mixed Chorus a cappella, op. 50b
    5:01
  5. 5.
    Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte for String Quartet, Piano and Reciter, op. 41
    15:03
  6. 6.
    Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, op. 36: I. Poco allegro - Vivace
    12:54
  7. 7.
    Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, op. 36: II. Andante grazioso
    9:12
  8. 8.
    Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, op. 36: III. Finale (Allegro)
    12:26

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