Schoenberg's Early Correspondence (Schoenberg in Words) by Arnold Schoenberg - 2016
by Arnold Schoenberg
Schoenberg's Early Correspondence (Schoenberg in Words)
by Arnold Schoenberg
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Early in his career, the composer Arnold Schoenberg maintained correspondence with many notable figures: Gustav Mahler, Heinrich Schenker, Guido Adler, Arnold Rose, Richard Strauss, Alexander Zemlinsky, and Anton von Webern, to name a few. In this volume of Oxford's Schoenberg in Words series, Ethan Haimo and Sabine Feisst present English translations of the entirety of Arnold Schoenberg's early correspondence, from the earliest extant letters in 1891 to those written in the aftermath of the controversial premieres of his String Quartet No. 1, Op. 7, and the Kammersymphonie, Op. 9. The letters provide a wealth of information on many of the crucial stages in Schoenberg's early career, offering invaluable insights into his daily life and working habits. New details emerge about his activities at Wolzogen's Buntes Theater in Berlin, his frequently confrontational interactions with his first publisher (Dreililien Verlag), the reactions of friends and critics to the premieres of his works, his role in the founding of the Vereinigung schaffender Tonkuenstler, his activities as a teacher, and his (all too often unsuccessful) attempts to convince musicians to perform his music. Presented alongside the editors' extensive running commentary, the more than 300 letters in this volume create a vivid picture of the young Schoenberg and his times.
- Bookseller Independent bookstores (US)
- Format/Binding Like new
- Book Condition Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition Very Good
- Quantity Available 1
- Binding Hardcover
- ISBN 10 0195383729
- ISBN 13 9780195383720
- Publisher Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 2016
- Pages 423