SKU: HL.49007862
ISBN 9783795702823. 7.0x9.5x0.509 inches. German.
In der Musikgeschichte des 20. Jahrhunderts nimmt Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957) eine sonderbare Stellung ein: Als Wunderkind in die musikalische Moderne hineingewachsen, von der Entwicklung der Neuen Musik eingeholt, wurde er schliesslich von den politischen Ereignissen samt ihren asthetischen Folgen uberrollt. Der in den 20er Jahren geradezu enthusiastisch gefeierte Komponist (Die tote Stadt), dem in der Emigration in Hollywood eine zweite, unfreiwillige Karriere gelang, musste gegen Ende seines Lebens enttauscht zur Kenntnis nehmen, dass er vergessen war.In dieser Arbeit wird das Phanomen Korngold, dessen Werk auf eigenartige Weise die Expressivitat der Wiener Moderne und die Unbeschwertheit der Wiener Operette miteinander verschrankt, unter den Aspekten der psychologisch prekaren Situation des Wunderkindes im Elternhaus betrachtet, des anschliessenden Welterfolgs der Toten Stadt, seiner Arbeit als Filmkomponist und schliesslich seines Spatwerks, das mit analytischen Betrachtungen gewurdigt wird.
SKU: HL.49022732
ISBN 9790001178167. German.
SKU: HL.49022710
ISBN 9790001178174. German.
SKU: HL.49045924
ISBN 9783795711764. UPC: 888680949426. 8.0x10.5x1.8 inches. German. Korngold - Librettist: Paul Schott; Author of Original Text: Georges Rodenbach.
This masterpiece, composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold when he was only 23, was one of the great stage successes of the 1920s and 30s before being removed from theatre schedules by the National Socialists. Rediscovered in the 1970s, it has enjoyed continuing popularity ever since. The libretto was compiled by the composer's father, the music critic Julius Korngold, writing under the pseudonym 'Paul Schott', a combination of the name of the protagonist and the publishing house. A vivacious theatre group comes to liven up the gloomy city of Bruges (here, a symbol of death) and the widower Paul is forced to decide between the past and the present. Korngold was fascinated by this symbolic plot and created an iridescent orchestral score washed in vivid colours. A variety of operatic devices are intermingled as if viewed through a kaleidoscope: opulent melodic arias, advanced harmonies, psychoanalytic profundity and cinematic transitions oscillating between reality and dream worlds guarantee the continuing modernity of this work up to the present day.
SKU: AP.36-M325991
UPC: 660355168611. English.
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957) composed a song in 1915 titled Österreischischer Soldatenabschied (Austrian Soldier's Song of Farewell) for the Austrian War Relief Fund. This work inspired the set of four songs titled Lieder des Abschieds (Abschiedslieder; Songs of Farewell), Op. 14, each contemplating the unwilling separation of loved ones, which was written between 1920 and 1921 for alto and piano. These melancholy works are considered among Korngold's finest songs. Songs: 1. Sterbelied (Requiem); 2. Dies eine kann mein Sehnen nimmer fassen (The one thing my desire can never comprehend); 3. Mond so gehst du wieder auf (Moon once again you rise); 4. Gefasster Abschied (Calm Farewell) - this is based on the earlier Österreischischer Soldatenabschied. This version was first performed on November 5, 1921, in Vienna, the composer on the keyboard. Korngold also conducted the premiere of his orchestral version on January 14, 1923, also in Vienna.
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SKU: HL.49046144
ISBN 9790001188678. UPC: 842819100119. 9x12 inches. German - English. Text: Jacob Sonderling.
Erich Wolfgang Korngold composed only two genuinely religious works: the Passover Psalm for soprano, mixed choir, organ and orchestra op. 30 and Prayer for tenor, female choir, harp and organ op. 32. Both compositions were written in 1941 in exile in California. The compositions had been commissioned by Jacob Nerdling, who led the Society for Jewish Culture in Los Angeles. For thePassover Psalm, Nerd personally created prayers from the Passover Haggadah.