The Verein für musikalische Privataufführungen (Society for Private Musical Performances) was founded in 1918 by Arnold Schoenberg, with assistance from Alban Berg, in post-war Vienna.
Compositional Technique
Mahler's Symphony No. 4 is his first symphony to adopt the traditional four movements, unlike his first symphony which originally had five.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Arnold Schoenberg, founder of the Verein für musikalische Privataufführungen, was fascinated by chamber reductions of orchestral works, believing they offered fresh perspectives on a composer's craft.
Performer Biography
Trevor Pinnock, the conductor on this album, is a harpsichordist and conductor known for pioneering historical instrument performance with his orchestra, The English Concert, which he founded in 1972.
Composition History
The final movement of Mahler's Symphony No. 4 features a vocal setting of the Wunderhorn poem Das himmlisches Leben, which Mahler originally intended for his Third Symphony.
Historical Context
The Verein für musikalische Privataufführungen aimed to provide performances of new music at the highest level in an artistic 'safe haven', outlawing critics and applause.
Composition History
Mahler's first four symphonies include references to the folk song collection Des Knaben Wunderhorn, leading Mahler to suggest they formed a 'quasi-tetralogy'.
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