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Arnold Schoenberg: A Portrait (2006)


Arnold Schoenberg: A Portrait

November 9-10, 2006
Harbourfront Centre theatre

An eclectic program of a 20th century Master featuring an arrangement of Strauss' Emperor Waltz, the Cabaret Songs, Transfigured Night and readings from Schoenberg’s critical writings. This was the fourth and last time we presented Arnold Schoenberg: A Portrait.

Repertoire/Credits

Critical writings
Richard Greenblatt, reader

Ode to Napolean Op. 41
Marie Berard & Benjamin Bowman violins, Yosef Tamir viola, Thomas Wiebe cello, Andrew Burashko piano, Robin Engelman conductor, Ted Dykstra reader

Critical writings
Richard Greenblatt, reader

Emperor Waltz, Johann Strauss
arranged by Arnold Schoenberg
Marie Berard & Benjamin Bowman violins, Yosef Tamir viola, Thomas Wiebe cello, Joseph Orlowski clarinet, Susan Hoeppner flute & Andrew Burashko piano

INTERMISSION

Introduction to Transfigured Night
Richard Greenblatt reader

Transfigured Night (Poem) , Richard Dehmel
Richard Greenblatt reader

Transfigured Night Op. 4
Erika Raum & Ben Bowman violins, Douglas Perry & Yosef Tamir violas, Thomas Wiebe & David Hetherington cellos

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