The Schönberg Cycle: String Sextet Op. 4 (Verklärte Nacht)

Synopsis

In a series of specially-staged performances, The Schoenberg Quartet – Janneke van der Meer (violin), Wim de Jong (violin), Henk Guittart (viola) and Viola de Hoog (cello) – perform Schoenberg's complete works for strings. The recordings benefit from the creative use of visual techniques, and the intimate camerawork, focus on detail and superb sound quality which studio conditions facilitate. The quartet is joined by Arleen Augér (soprano) for the String Quartet No. 2, and by Jan-Erik van Regteren Altena (viola) and Taco Kooistra (cello) for Verklärte Nacht. String Quartet in D 27' String Quartet No. 1 in D minor Op. 7 46' String Quartet No. 2 in F sharp minor Op. 10 33' String Quartet No. 3 Op. 30 33' String Quartet No. 4 Op. 37 36' String Sextet Op. 4 (Verklärte Nacht) 31' String Trio Op. 45 21' A 52-minute companion documentary is available to accompany these performances. In this documentary, made to accompany The Schoenberg Cycle, the Schoenberg Quartet is seen preparing for their performance of the cycle in Los Angeles in 1989. Their tutor is the violist Eugene Lehner, a member of the former Kolisch Quartet, which, in ist day, worked extensively with Schoenberg, Berg, Webern and Bartók, premiering many of their works. Ronald, Lawrence and Nuria Nono Schoenberg, as well as staff at The Schoenberg Institute contribute to this fascinating film.

Additional Info

• No: R0491
• Composer: Arnold Schönberg
• Artists: The Schoenberg Quartet
• Production year: 1992
• Run time: 00:31:00
• Director: Hans Hulscher
• Producers: NPS/RM Arts/Channel Four
• Format: HDTV