- Kazushi Ono conductor
- Vlaams Radiokoor
"His Chamber Symphony No.1 was part of the programme of the famous ‘Scandal concert’ in 1913, which Schoenberg himself conducted. Shocked by the radicalness of the music, the audience began to riot during the concert. The music is played by a small orchestra, so you will hear all the deta ...
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"His Chamber Symphony No.1 was part of the programme of the famous ‘Scandal concert’ in 1913, which Schoenberg himself conducted. Shocked by the radicalness of the music, the audience began to riot during the concert. The music is played by a small orchestra, so you will hear all the details and feel very close to it. When you hear atonal music played like this, it sounds very beautiful to our ears, especially now that a century has passed and our perceptions have changed." – Kazushi Ono
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Even after a century and a half, the name Arnold Schönberg still inspires fear in some people. The festival Aimez-vous Schönberg celebrates his jubilee year and will probably help you break free of that phobia.
Because although we generally associate the man with his sometimes somewhat calculated twelve-tone technique, there is a wealth of repertoire that is rarely heard because the dodecaphony hangs over Arnold’s head like the sword of Damocles.
It turns out that the younger Arnold could just as easily look over his shoulder romantically or be inspired by the art movements around him. This weekend with Pierrot lunaire and Verklärte Nacht is all about his connection with symbolism… and therefore with Claude Debussy, too.
