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Theme and Variations op. 43b

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Titel Theme and Variations op. 43b
Spieldauer 00:30:07
Urheber/innen Schönberg, Arnold [Komponist/in] [GND]
Mitwirkende Koussevitzky, Serge [Dirigent] [GND ]
Boston Symphony Orchestra [Orchester]
Datum 1944.10.20 [Aufnahmedatum]
Ort Boston, Boston Symphony Hall [Ortsbezug]
Schlagworte Musik ; E-Musik ; Radiosendung-Sendematerial ; Unveröffentlichte Aufnahme
20. Jahrhundert - 40er Jahre
Typ audio
Format SCS [Schallplatte, Schellack]
Sprache Englisch
Link Theme and Variations op. 43b on the website of the Arnold Schönberg Center
Signatur Österreichische Mediathek, e11-00916_b02_k02
Medienart Mp3-Audiodatei
Boston Symphony Hall, Tneorg, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Boston Symphony Hall, Tneorg, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

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On October 20, 1944 the “Theme and Variations” op. 43B arranged for orchestra by Arnold Schönberg from a work for wind band was premiered in Boston Symphony Hall by Sergej Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Referring to Koussevitzky’s interpretation – which he categorically rejected following the radio broadcast and his initially positive response, and then rehearing the piece on the discs that were sent to him – Schönberg wrote to the conductor Fritz Reiner on October 29, 1944:
“You are perfectly all right with your criticism about Koussevitzki’s performance of my Variations op. 43B. Some of the shortcomings of this performance derive directly from his disregard of my metronome indications. [...] You are also right as regards to the lack of differentiation of character. It is difficult to understand how he could fail in this respect, because there are seven distinctly contrasting characters, and the finale consists also of many contrasts. [...] The record is bad enough, one hears almost no strings, but an astonishing amount of brass and tuba.” Reiner, who was planning his own performance with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, had previously addressed some problems in reference to the radio broadcast: “To my mind it didn’t seem to have enough contrasts between the individual variations and rhythmic vitality. The performance only skimmed the surface and didn’t reach the core.” (Letter from October 25, 1944). (Text: Arnold Schönberg Center)

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