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Breaking Free: The Teacher

Donald Macleod focuses on Schoenberg's success as a teacher, including the leadership of the Second Viennese School. With Three Pieces for Piano, Op 11, and String Trio, Op 45.

Donald Macleod explores Schoenberg's life from five different viewpoints. Part of Radio 3's season: Breaking Free - the minds that changed music. Today the composer's success as a teacher, including the leadership of the second Viennese School.

It's ironic that the man who should become known as the leader of the Second Viennese School had such a limited formal education. He'd attended a technical school and had to provide for his family as a teenager, so was largely self-taught, yet his impact as a teacher is still felt today. Donald looks at Schoenberg's life in the context of the various teaching roles he took on.

Suite in Old Style: Minuet and Trio
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
John Mauceri, Conductor

Three Pieces for Piano, Op 11
Maurizio Pollini, Piano

Three Satires for Mixed Chorus, Op 28
Sudfunk-Chor Stuttgart
Rupert Huber, Conductor

String Trio, Op 45
Arnold Schonberg Trio

Part of Radio 3's "Breaking Free - the minds that changed music", exploring the music of the Second Viennese School.

1 hour

Music Played

  • Arnold Schoenberg

    Suite in G major - Menuet

    Orchestra: German S O Berlin. Orchestra: Berlin R S O.. Conductor: John Mauceri.
    • DECCA : 448619-2.
    • DECCA.
    • 1.
  • Arnold Schoenberg

    3 Pieces Op 11

    Performer: Maurizio Pollini.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOP : 423-249 2.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOP.
    • 1.
  • Arnold Schoenberg

    3 Satires Op 28

    Choir: South-West German Radio Choir. Director: Rupert Huber.
    • ARTE NOVA : 74321-27799 2.
    • ARTE NOVA.
    • 13.
  • Arnold Schoenberg

    Trio Op 45

    Ensemble: Arnold-Schönberg-Trio.
    • Campanella C 130113.
    • Campanella.
    • 7.

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