Robert Craft(Sony Classical, four CDs)Webern's music was revolutionary, but did not become widely accessible until Craft directed this series of recordings In the decades after the second world war it was the music of Anton Webern, rather than that of his teacher Arnold Schoenberg, that provided the starting point for the revolution launched by the composers of the European avant garde. Yet despite its influence, Webern's slender output was rarely performed then, and even more rarely recorded. I...
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The Guardian - 6 Jan 2022 19:00
Robert Craft(Sony Classical, four CDs)Webern's music was revolutionary, but did not become widely accessible until Craft directed this series of recordings In the decades after the second world war it was the music of Anton Webern, rather than that of his teacher Arnold Schoenberg, that provided the starting point for the revolution launched by the composers of the European avant garde. Yet despite its influence, Webern's slender output was rarely performed then, and even more rarely recorded. I...
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