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Korngold & Schoenberg: Sextet & Verklärte

Raphael Ensemble , Arnold Schoenberg , Erich Wolfgang Korngold , - Audio CD
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  • Composer: Arnold Schoenberg, Erich Wolfgang Korngold
  • Audio CD (1 Jan 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Hyperion
  • ASIN: B000002ZNU
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 139,308 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. Moderato - Alllegro
2. Adagio
3. Intermezzo (Moderato, con grazia)
4. Finale (Presto)
5. Verklarte Nacht, Op. 4

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'Intensely dramatic, superbly played … glowingly rich, full-bodied sound. Recommended unreservedly' --CDReview

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Sextets 24 Mar 2009
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This is a wonderful CD for anyone who likes chamber music or the Late Viennese School and has even captivated my 12 year old son. Korngold's piece is intense and emotionally rich, definitely gold and not corn despite the usual reviewers' joke about his name. The Schoenberg would surprise those who think of him as austere and difficult. The playing is outstanding throughout and even the sleeve notes are fascinating.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating compositions given outstanding performances 7 Aug 2004
By Jeffrey Lee - Published on Amazon.com
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This disc contains two engaging and colorful works, played by one of the finest chamber groups I've had the pleasure of listening to---The Raphael Ensemble. The first, a lovely composition, is the String Sextet by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, who is best known for his Hollywood motion picture soundtracks from over a half century ago. The piece has a luxurious feel. Its unmistakably romantic influence is captured in a disarming but never maudlin way by the Raphael. This is particularly evident in the pleasant, waltz-like third movement intermezzo. The final presto's exotic, Bartokian sounding elements shift to reveal a somewhat more comfortably lyrical quality. Here and elsewhere, the Raphael plays brilliantly....The Schoenberg Verklarte Nacht is an interesting piece, laden with dramatic and poignant sonorities. Aside from the darkly sweet moments, one occasionally encounters an undoubtedly Wagnerian flavor, particularly in the end (shades of Entry of the Gods Into Valhalla from The Magic Fire Music). I find the work absorbing, and it is given an especially sensitive and concentrated performance by the Raphael. In addition, Hyperion's cover art for the cd is most interesting. It is called Ghostly Cloud, by Richard Riemerschmid. The entire package is firmly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars End(?) of an Era 6 Jun 2010
By John D. Steyers - Published on Amazon.com
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I like the music of this period (early 20th Century) very much. In the beginnings of the dominance of atonal music, Such composers as Korngold and the early Schoenberg were regarded as the tail end of past Romanticism, of some interest, but decadent, and thus something of a guilty pleasure. The resurgence in the 20th Century of tonal composition, and even of a new sort of romanticism has blunted the once seemingly overwhelming force of the original criticism. As a result what is discussed above and other forces, it is now considered acceptable for even the most cautious music lovers to admit to enjoying lushly emotional "Romantic" music once again. This album is for such listeners. Both pieces, splendidly performed, and for string sextet. I prefer this version of the Schoenberg piece to the more usually heard version for full string orchestra -- the latter version could reallly be considered a bit excessive in the "lush" department, but the sextet version, slightly dryer (on a relative scale) and much more transparent, and therefore works much better. As to the other piece on this album, I have had a great deal of pleasure re-discovering Korngold's non-film work, and this is a prime example thereof. I recommend this album to all music lovers, and to unrepentant Romantics in particular.
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