Arnold Schoenberg in Berlin - in the middle of 1928

from Arnold Schoenberg Letters, pages 129-130:

Let me first of all say what particularly gratified me at the Breslau performance of my ‘Glückliche Hand’: the intense enthusiasm with which every individual threw himself into the work. / I must say that even with more ‘popular’ works, e.g. the Gurre-Lieder, I have never yet had to such a degree the feeling that my work was being treated with respect and indeed with affection. / And this was, I think, the source of all the qualities that this production had: All those in charge …   more >>

cite as

Arnold Schoenberg, and Erwin Stein (ed.), Arnold Schoenberg Letters (1964), p. 129-130. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1448981853048 accessed: 29 March, 2024

location of experience: Berlin

Listeners

Arnold Schoenberg
Composer
1874-1951

Listening to

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Glückliche Hand
written by Arnold Schoenberg
performed by Frl. Swedlund, Herr Andra, Herr Gargula

Experience Information

Date/Time in the middle of 1928
Medium live
Listening Environment indoors, in public

Notes

Letter from Arnold Schoenberg to Intendant Turnau, Breslau, Berlin, 29 March 1928.


Originally submitted by verafonte on Tue, 01 Dec 2015 14:57:33 +0000
Approved on Sat, 23 Apr 2016 13:19:12 +0100