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Tempests and Trials

October 16, 2025, 10:00 pm

Arnold Schoenberg (Photo: Man Ray, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons) and Johannes Brahms (Photo:C. Brasch, Berlin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Tonight shines a spotlight on a surprisingly complimentary pairing: Johannes Brahms and Arnold Schoenberg. Brahms’ darkest symphony is paired with Gurre-Lieder: Schoenberg’s epic, triple oratorio. Also on the program, Verklarte Nacht and the “St. Antoni” Variations.

Playlist

Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 4
Kurt Masur, conductor
Teldec 0630-13695-2

Arnold Schoenberg: Gurrelieder – “Song of the Wood Dove”
Florence Quivar, mezzo-soprano; Zubin Mehta, conductor
CBS S2K-48077

Arnold Schoenberg: Verklarte Nacht
Pierre Boulez, conductor
CBS-SMK-48464

Johannes Brahms: “St. Antoni” Variations
Lorin Maazel, conductor

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