Arnold Schoenberg in Prague - 1914

from Arnold Schoenberg Letters, page 46:

The songs for orchestra in Prague were very fine. It’s true, Winkelmann was not particularly adequate. But Zemlisnky did them magnificently.  

 

 
cite as

Arnold Schoenberg, and Erwin Stein (ed.), Arnold Schoenberg Letters (1964), p. 46. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1448981022784 accessed: 19 April, 2024

location of experience: Prague

Listeners

Arnold Schoenberg
Composer
1874-1951

Listening to

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Songs for orchestra
written by Arnold Schoenberg
performed by Winkelmann, Alexander von Zemlinsky

Experience Information

Date/Time 1914
Medium live
Listening Environment indoors, in public

Notes

Zemlinsky was the musical director of the German Theatre in Prague. Letter from Arnold Schoenberg to Emil Hertzka, Berlin, 31 January, 1914.


Originally submitted by verafonte on Tue, 01 Dec 2015 14:43:42 +0000
Approved on Sat, 23 Apr 2016 13:14:20 +0100