Unlike Arnold Schönberg, Alexander Zemlinsky was not attracted to the chamber orchestra, preferring to orchestrate his songs for full orchestra.
Compositional Technique
Zemlinsky's Second String Quartet is characterized by a tension between late-romantic yearning and expressionistic density, with restless changes in structure and mood.
Composer Biography
Alexander Zemlinsky, born in Vienna in 1871, was the first child of a Jewish mother and a Catholic father of Slovak background who converted to Judaism.
Interpretation
Richard Dünser, the arranger, created a 'chamber symphony' version of Zemlinsky's String Quartet No. 2 to unleash its 'symphonic explosive power' using a larger ensemble.
Composer Biography
Johannes Brahms was greatly impressed by Zemlinsky's compositions and, along with Richard Wagner, significantly influenced him.
Composer Biography
Arnold Schönberg, a young cellist Zemlinsky met at a music society, became his pupil and later married Zemlinsky's sister Mathilde in 1901.
Recording & Production
The Lapland Chamber Orchestra, founded in 1972, is the northernmost professional chamber orchestra in Finland and the entire EU.
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