FROM THE ARCHIVE – From Schönberg's record collection
In cooperation with Österreichische Mediathek, the digitization of Arnold Schönberg's record collection, comprising some 400 sound carriers, began in April 2019. On May 14, 7:30 p.m., Schönberg’s String Quartet No. 3, op. 30, which was recorded on five discs by the Kolisch Quartet in 1936, will be heard for the first time from the copies in the composer's estate.
A Greeting from the New World
In February 1935 a milestone birthday was celebrated in Vienna. Schönberg's student Alban Berg celebrated his 50th birthday on 9 February of this year. An occasion for special gifts!
George Gershwin films Arnold Schönberg
On 26 September 1933 -–five weeks before Arnold Schönberg's arrival in the USA – the New York Times published a statement by one of the most popular American composers.