Few have had such an influence on the course of music history as Arnold Schoenberg. However, reducing him solely to the role of innovator does not do justice to his fascinatingly diverse oeuvre. On the occasion of Schoenberg’s 150th birthday, a focus over two seasons provides an opportunity to rediscover the composer.
Schoenberg focus 2024/25
In the 2024/25 season, we will continue our focus on Schoenberg’s 150th birthday: with concerts, stories and more.
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Schoenberg revealed
Arnold Schoenberg was one of the most important composers of the 20th century. In addition to his work as a composer, Schoenberg was also a painter, an inventor and a theoretician.
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Arnold Schoenberg in exile
In the 1940s, composers, writers, visual artists and other intellectuals who had fled the Nazis gathered in Los Angeles.
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Schoenberg’s Slap-in-the-Face Concert
A memorable Schoenberg performance in 1913
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“Unbelievable! Utterly irresponsible!”
Schoenberg’s Variations for Orchestra are among the most demanding works ever composed for a large symphony orchestra. The premiere, however, turned into a fiasco.
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Schoenberg’s Chamber Symphony explained
Why did this work by Arnold Schoenberg cause such a scandal? Cellist Stephan Koncz explains.
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