Who’s afraid of Arnold Schoenberg?
He’s probably the most famous and avoided composer of the 20th Century.
Bach’s “2nd Orchestral Suite”, plus chamber music by Telemann, Zemlinksy, Berg and others tonight
The Bach Orchestral Suite is the last work tonight, preceded by Telemann (an Overture-Suite) and preceding that, a string quartet and other chamber music from ealy 20th C Vienna.
Beethoven’s “Violin Concerto” and “7th Symphony” on tonight’s “Evening Concert”
Pekka Kuusisto plays the violin and conducts from the podium the Mahler Chamber Orchestra from Beethoven-fest, Bonn.
Schubert’s “Violin Sonata in A, D. 574” starts tonight’s “Evening Concert”
Following the Schubert, you'll hear a chamber sized version of "Transfigured Night" and then a fun hour with Ann Hampton Calloway and Curtis Stigers on "This is Cabaret".
Composer to conductor
Alexander von Zemlinsky was both an important composer and conductor in the Vienna of 1900.