Franz Schreker

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Born: 23 March 1878, Monaco (Monaco)
Died: 21 March 1934, Berlin (Germany)

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[details ←] Ekkehard, Symphonic Overture, Op. 12 - full score Percussion, Organ,
[details ←] Intermezzo, Op. 8 - full score Violin, Viola, Cello,
[details ←] Vorspiel zu Einem Drama Prelude to a Drama - full score Piano, Percussion, Cello,
[details ←] Ein Tanzspiel - full score Percussion,
[details ←] Intermezzo, Op. 8 - set of parts Violin, Viola, Cello,
[details ←] Der Schatzgraeber: Wiegenlied der Els - full score Percussion, Cello,
[details ←] Der Schatzgraeber: Wiegenlied der Els - set of parts Percussion, Cello,
[details ←] Ein Tanzspiel - set of parts Percussion,
[details ←] Ekkehard, Symphonic Overture, Op. 12 - set of parts Percussion, Organ,
[details ←] Kammersymphonie (Chamber Symphony) - full score Piano, Percussion, Violin, Cello,
[details ←] Kammersymphonie (Chamber Symphony) - set of parts Piano, Percussion, Violin, Cello,
[details ←] Vorspiel zu Einem Drama Prelude to a Drama - set of parts Piano, Percussion, Cello,

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Biography

Franz Schreker was an Austrian composer who taught at the Prussian Academy in Berlin with Arnold Schoenberg. Schreker died in 1934 of a nervous condition brought on by the Nazi proclaimation that Jews could not work in any civil service position. Schreker is mostly known for his operas, written in a late-romantic idiom highlighting the tonal beauty of the orchestra. Schreker also wrote a ballet based on Oscar Wilde’s “The Birthday of the Infanta” for a Seccesionist exhibition in Vienna, a Chamber Symphony, and a number of lieder.

(Contribution by Wayne Jonas Bealer <103070.1502compuserve.com>.)


Schreker was director at the Berlin Hochschule Fur Musik. He “resigned” from there in 1932 (he was Jewish). He died of a heart attack. There was a lot of that going around during the Nazi Regime. At the time he had just been dismissed from the Prussian Academy of Arts.

(Contribution by Colin Wright <colin.wright530ntlworld.com>.)

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Schreker - Die Gezeichneten / Anne Schwanewilms, Robert Brubaker, Robert Hale, Michael Volle, Wolfgang Schone, Mel Ulrich, Kent Nagano, Salzburg Opera

starring: Thomas Oliemans, Bernard Richter, Markus Petsch, Franz Schreker
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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0880242552983
Format: AC-3, Classical, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Euroarts
Languages: GermanSubtitledEnglishSubtitledSpanishSubtitledFrenchSubtitledGermanOriginal Language
Manufacturer: Euroarts
MPN: 2055298
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Euroarts
Release Date: July 25, 2006
Running Time: 145 minutes
Studio: Euroarts
Theatrical Release Date: 2005




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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - An interesting, but little heard music
With the advent of Decca's CD series "degenerate" art the name of Schreker has (along with Zelimsky) gathered some momentum in CD recordings but less so as far as DVD. I gather that Der Ferne Klang is his masterpiece, but the only DVD is Die Gezeichneten. I would have preferred the former, but in a "leap of faith" bought the latter. At this point I have only listened to it once, hardly putting me in a position to make critical judgements but that's never stopped me before but I can claim to have ... Read More



Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Close your eyes and listen.....
As the strains of Schreker's sumptuous prelude crept in, I was already in 5-star mood. This is a beautiful work from 1918, of which I've already had the Decca CD set for some ten years, (same orchestra as the DVD, under conductor Lothar Zagrosek), along with some other Schreker operas, and as is happening more and more at present one is so grateful for the 'goodies' that are appearing on DVD.
By the end of the 12 minute prelude I was down to 4 stars. Alviano, the main protagonist of this ... Read More





 

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18 August 1912: Premiere of Die Ferne Klang, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
23 February 1913: Premiere of Schönberg's Gurrelieder, in Vienna, Austria, with Schreker conducting.
25 April 1918: Premiere of Die Gezeichneten, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

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