CBSO-Nelsons June 18th

[Bryn]

Wasn't Aubrey Brain's father called Alfred?

Indeed, as was Aubrey's horn-playing brother. There again, their dad was known publicly as A.E. snr. Still, you know how these horn players are for cracked notes.

[richardfinegold]

Sorry, Fernie, but there are two reasons why I am unable to comment.
1) I have not seen it performed and I never listen to any opera if I cannot relate what I hear with the visual impact of seeing it performed live in a theatre; on a stage, with the performers wearing costumes and the "set" representative of the location and period of the story.

2) My interest in the music of Arnold Schoenberg begins and ends with his Verklarte Nacht. Beyond that, I am afraid I have neither the interest nor understanding of what he and his contempories were trying to acheive by way of musical composition.



My loss' I'm sure, but I make no apology for my views.









HS

You have more appreciation of Schoenberg than I have. I have never found Verklarte Nacht interesting. i did once find that playing A Survivor From Warsaw repeatedly at maximal volume was useful breaking a rental lease.