Schoenberg

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Schoenberg: Unheard Recordings (Pristine Audio)

An extraordinarily vivid sonic refurbishment of Stokowski’s 1941 vibrant Pelleas [RMo]

Schoenberg: Pelleas und Melisande, Verklärte Nacht (Pentatone)

Alternately delicate and voluptuous orchestral playing and rich sonics underpin the effect of this pairing [RMo]

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Schoenberg & Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande (Alpha Classics)

Two wonderfully contrasting explorations of Maeterlinck’s play [JF]

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Until Night Falls (Genuin)

Interesting programming and some evocative pianism [RCh]

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Schoenberg: Pelleas und Melisande and Five Orchestral Pieces (ABC Classics)

(Déjà Review) A magnificent disc showing both the route that Schoenberg did not take, and, triumphantly, the one that he did [DBi]

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Yixiang Hou (piano) Carnival (KNS Classical)

Worthy performances in an unusual and intriguing programme [RCh]

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20th Century Middle European Flute Music (Dynamic)

Four 20th century composers united in their response to political extremism [JF]

Artur Rodziński (conductor): The Complete Columbia Album Collection (Sony Classical)

Sony’s second Rodziński box fills a significant gap from his Cleveland years [JH]

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A Pianist Explores Her Jewish Heritage (Centaur)

Fabulous music, hugely enjoyable [SA]

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Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht (DUX)

Intermittently good, but inconsistent and not outstanding [RMo]

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Infinite Voyage (Alpha Classics)

Emerson Quartet’s farewell recording is rather special [LW]

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Through The Night (BIS)

A stimulating medley of the best string music, beautifully executed [RMo]

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Juilliard String Quartet: Great Collaborations Vol. 5 (Sony Classical)

An anthology of classic, highly varied recordings spanning over a quarter of a century from major music-makers [RMo]

Infinite Voyage (Alpha Classics)

A fine send off for the Emerson Quartet at the top of their game [DMD]

Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht, Chamber Symphony No. 2 (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Anyone who believes that Schoenberg is approachable only for the specialist listener should hear this disc [TB]

Viennese Reflections (Gramola)

An unusual and illuminating programme of music for the organ with connections to Vienna [MSt]

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20th Century Classics Vol. 5 (Beulah)

Kubelík the modernist at his wizardly best [DMD]

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Schoenberg: Gurrelieder (Warner Classics)

(Déjà Review) Recorded just a week after 9/11, this stunning performance heralds a new era for Rattle in Berlin [CT]

Schönberg, Berg: Transfigurations (Alpha Classics)

Intelligently programmed and well played key works of the Second Viennese School [NB]