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Arnold Schoenberg - Pierre Boulez - Lied der Waldtaube etc. (1993 reissue, Sony Classical # SMK 48466)

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Arnold Schoenberg - Pierre Boulez - Lied der Waldtaube etc. (1993 reissue, Sony Classical # SMK 48466)

Arnold Schoenberg - Erwartung / Pierrot Lunaire / Lied der Waldtaube (Version for Chamber Orchestra)
Daniel Barenboim / Pinchas Zukerman / BBC Symphony Orchestra / Pierre Boulez
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Label/Cat#: Sony Classical # SMK 48466 | Country/Year: Europe 1993, 1978/1982
Genre: Classical | Style: Early 20th Century

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Arnold Schoenberg - Pierre Boulez - Lied der Waldtaube etc. (1993 reissue, Sony Classical # SMK 48466)



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DR16 -4.04 dB -27.94 dB 2:53 01-Ewartung, Op. 17 - I. Hier Hinein?
DR15 -2.95 dB -25.34 dB 2:50 02-Ewartung, Op. 17 - II. Ist das noch der Weg?
DR13 -1.45 dB -22.63 dB 1:25 03-Ewartung, Op. 17 - III. Da kommt en Licht!
DR14 -0.50 dB -23.84 dB 2:33 04-Ewartung, Op. 17 - IV. Er ist auch nicht da…
DR14 -0.07 dB -21.46 dB 8:04 05-Ewartung, Op. 17 - V. Das Mondlicht…
DR12 -1.12 dB -19.99 dB 1:39 06-Ewartung, Op. 17 - VI. Nein, das ist doch nicht moglich…
DR15 -0.07 dB -22.53 dB 6:46 07-Ewartung, Op. 17 - VII. Du siehst wieder dort hin!
DR13 -0.07 dB -21.12 dB 3:20 08-Ewartung, Op. 17 - VIII. Der Morgen trennt uns…
DR12 -7.50 dB -28.27 dB 1:39 09-Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - I. Mondestrunken
DR13 -9.17 dB -33.86 dB 1:44 10-Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - II. Colombine
DR14 -4.83 dB -25.78 dB 1:13 11-Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - III. Der Dandy
DR12 -17.65 dB -36.51 dB 1:37 12-Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - IV. Eine blasse Wäscherin
DR12 -4.72 dB -24.15 dB 1:17 13-Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - V. Valse de Chopin
DR14 -4.99 dB -25.77 dB 2:05 14-Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - VI. Madonna
DR12 -14.88 dB -35.03 dB 2:23 15-Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - VII. Der kranke Mond
DR13 -3.55 dB -27.73 dB 2:13 16-Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - VIII. Nacht (Passacaglia)
DR13 -3.21 dB -25.27 dB 0:53 17-Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - IX. Gebet an Pierrot
DR15 -6.52 dB -30.55 dB 1:07 18-Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - X. Raub
DR13 -2.11 dB -23.04 dB 1:47 19-Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - XI. Rote Messe
DR13 -7.89 dB -28.73 dB 0:20 20-Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - XII. Galgenlied
DR14 -2.07 dB -23.80 dB 2:14 21-Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - XIII. Enthauptung
DR12 -3.52 dB -22.68 dB 2:21 22-Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - XIV. Die Kreuze
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DR14 -2.55 dB -23.66 dB 1:11 24-Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - XVI. Gemeinheit
DR13 -3.70 dB -22.49 dB 1:17 25-Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - XVII. Parodie
DR14 -3.98 dB -23.79 dB 0:54 26-Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - XVIII. Der Mondfleck
DR14 -8.01 dB -29.87 dB 2:20 27-Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - XIX. Serenade
DR14 -8.36 dB -29.43 dB 1:45 28-Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - XX. Heimfahrt (Barcarole)
DR12 -8.14 dB -30.46 dB 1:53 29-Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - XXI. O alter Duft
DR14 -2.07 dB -22.69 dB 12:40 30-Lied der Waldtaube
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Official DR value: DR13

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Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
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CD Info:

Arnold Schoenberg - Erwartung / Pierrot Lunaire / Lied der Waldtaube (Version for Chamber Orchestra)

Daniel Barenboim / Pinchas Zukerman / BBC Symphony Orchestra / Pierre Boulez

Label: Sony Classical
Catalog#: SMK 48466
Format: CD, Compilation, Reissue
Country: Europe
Released: 1993, 1978/1982
Genre: Classical
Style: Early 20th Century

Tracklist:

1 Ewartung, Op. 17 - I. Hier Hinein? 2:53
2 Ewartung, Op. 17 - II. Ist das noch der Weg? 2:50
3 Ewartung, Op. 17 - III. Da kommt en Licht! 1:25
4 Ewartung, Op. 17 - IV. Er ist auch nicht da… 2:33
5 Ewartung, Op. 17 - V. Das Mondlicht… 8:04
6 Ewartung, Op. 17 - VI. Nein, das ist doch nicht moglich… 1:39
7 Ewartung, Op. 17 - VII. Du siehst wieder dort hin! 6:46
8 Ewartung, Op. 17 - VIII. Der Morgen trennt uns… 3:20
9 Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - I. Mondestrunken 1:39
10 Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - II. Colombine 1:44
11 Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - III. Der Dandy 1:13
12 Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - IV. Eine blasse Wäscherin 1:37
13 Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - V. Valse de Chopin 1:17
14 Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - VI. Madonna 2:05
15 Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - VII. Der kranke Mond 2:23
16 Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - VIII. Nacht (Passacaglia) 2:13
17 Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - IX. Gebet an Pierrot 0:53
18 Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - X. Raub 1:07
19 Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - XI. Rote Messe 1:47
20 Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - XII. Galgenlied 0:20
21 Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - XIII. Enthauptung 2:14
22 Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - XIV. Die Kreuze 2:21
23 Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - XV. Heimweh 1:58
24 Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - XVI. Gemeinheit 1:11
25 Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - XVII. Parodie 1:17
26 Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - XVIII. Der Mondfleck 0:54
27 Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - XIX. Serenade 2:20
28 Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - XX. Heimfahrt (Barcarole) 1:45
29 Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 - XXI. O alter Duft 1:53
30 Lied der Waldtaube 12:40

Cello – Lynn Harrell (tracks: 9 to 29)
Clarinet [Clarinet & Bass Clarinet] – Anthony Pay (tracks: 9 to 29)
Composed By – Arnold Schoenberg
Conductor – Pierre Boulez
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Andreas Stange
Flute, Piccolo Flute – Michel Debost (tracks: 9 to 29)
Orchestra – BBC Symphony Orchestra (tracks: 1 to 8)
Piano – Daniel Barenboim (tracks: 9 to 29)
Soprano Vocals – Janis Martin (tracks: 1 to 8)
Violin, Viola – Pinchas Zukerman (tracks: 9 to 29)
Voice [Reciter] – Yvonne Minton (tracks: 9 to 29)

Notes
(P) 1978/82 Compilation
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
(C) 1993 Sony Classical GmbH

Distribution Sony Music
01-048466-10
Manufactured in Austria
Made in Austria
Printed in Holland
BIEM/STEMRA

Arnold Schoenberg – Erwartung / Pierrot Lunaire / “Lied der Waldtaube” (1993)

Arnold Schoenberg is unquestionably one of the pivotal composers of the 20th century. By opening new aesthetic horizons, he played a crucial role in the development of contemporary classical music. This Sony Classical CD includes 1978 recordings of two works from Schoenberg's expressionist period: Erwartung (1909) and Pierrot Lunaire (1912). It also features an excerpt from the Gurre-Lieder: “Der Lied Der Waldtaube”.

Erwartung is a “monodrama” that takes the listener on a terrifying emotional journey through dark woods at night. It is a symbolist tale of a woman searching anxiously for her lover in the forest. Being subjected to all the terrors of darkness in her search, she eventually finds the murdered body of her lover. Under the direction of Pierre Boulez, the BBC Symphony Orchestra delivers a menacing and tormented accompaniment perfectly appropriate for the atmosphere commanded by this piece. Janis Martin’s anxious and hysterical vocal performance is also a very strong point in this recording. Boulez’ analytic direction adds a sense of clarity to a very complex score, highlighting the different polyphonic lines. Erwartung definitely benefits from the conductor’s precision and sense of the details in offering a chirurgical rendition of the piece. His cold formal approach to the score serves the anxious and tormented mood of the piece very well.

The second work, Pierrot Lunaire, is the famous setting of 21 selected poems by Belgian poet Albert Giraud. Compared to the dark, oppressive atmosphere of Erwartung, the piece is lighter, dreamy and more ironic. Pierrot Lunaire is generally known for raising many difficulties for reciters as to how it should be properly performed. As a matter of fact, the use of the Sprechgesang technique is always a matter of interpretation that requires finding the right balance between singing and speaking. Many performers lean toward speaking while others tend to sing. The synthesis between both is often hard to achieve.

Although extremely well done, Yvonne Minton’s performance has often been criticized for containing too much singing. It’s true that she seems to privilege singing, which can indeed be regarded as a departure from the intentions of the composer. This is probably not the recording that should be recommended if you want to get a correct understanding of what the piece is supposed to sound like, at least on a vocal level. But we could argue for hours about what a perfect and faithful rendition should sound like because we always interpret and listen to music with our own cultural, educational, and personal references or expectations. This performance can be regarded as bringing a different flavor to the piece: despite its more lyrical approach, it adds a strange touch of madness and frivolity that fits very well with the mood of the piece.
The CD is completed by a very nice interpretation of the “Lied der Waldtaube” from the Gurrelieder. Attention must be paid, however, to the fact that this is an arrangement for a chamber orchestra. This might be disconcerting or disappointing to those accustomed to its full symphonic orchestration. It is also best to listen to this song in the context of the complete Gurre-Lieder oratorio. And yet this intimist version of this song is particularly worth listening for the emotional interpretation by mezzo-soprano Jessye Norman. The expressiveness of her vocal lines fully complies with the post-romantic mood of this piece.

In conclusion, this CD is worth purchasing for those who look for a recording of Erwartung, which is quite faithful to the composer’s expressive and formal intentions, as far as we can ever know them. For those unfamiliar with this kind of music, this recording may be a good introduction to one of the masterpieces of Schoenberg. It remains, however, a complex work, and the atonal language of the composer can be challenging for ears unfamiliar with this modernist style of composition. It would probably take several listenings to understand and appreciate the logic, mood, and psychoanalytic implications of the work. As for Pierrot Lunaire, the issue is a bit different. This recording is an interesting option for those interested in seeing the piece in a different light. This rendition would probably not have had the approval of the composer, but it is worth listening to anyway. And despite the unusual arrangement, “Lied der Waldtaube” is also of great interest. ~sputnikmusic.com

Arnold Schoenberg - Pierre Boulez - Lied der Waldtaube etc. (1993 reissue, Sony Classical # SMK 48466)


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