Association for Private Musical Performances: The Chamber Music Arrangements - 8CD Box Set

Featuring Works by Bruckner, Mahler, Reger, Zemlinsky, Busoni, Debussy, J. Strauss Jr., Berg, Schönberg, and Webern Performed by Olaf Bär, Alison Browner, Markus Schäfer, Zoryana Kushpler, Winfried Rademacher, Marion Eckstein, Simone Nold, Ivonne Fuchs, Linos Ensemble & WDR

Product Information

• UPC: 845221072654
• Product Type: Classical Music 8CD Box Set (Chamber Music Arrangements)
• Genre: Late Romantic & Early 20th Century Classical, Chamber Music
• Language: Instrumental & Vocal (German & others)

• Artists:

  Label: Capriccio / Deutschlandfunk Kultur / WDR Köln
  • Olaf Bär (Baritone)
  • Alison Browner (Mezzo-soprano)
  • Markus Schäfer (Tenor)
  • Zoryana Kushpler (Violin)
  • Winfried Rademacher (Cello)
  • Marion Eckstein, Simone Nold, Ivonne Fuchs (Sopranos)
  • Linos Ensemble
  • WDR (Westdeutscher Rundfunk)
• Recording Dates: 1999–2011
• Remastering: Roland Ruble, Classic Sound Studio, Stuttgart
• Format: 8 Audio CDs
• Catalog Number: C7265
• Cover Photo: lapas77/fotolia.com
• Booklet Editor: Oana Isabelle Bejinaru
• Compilation: Johannes Kernmayer
• Release Year: 2018
• Made in: Austria

Overview

This extraordinary 8CD box set presents the Association for Private Musical Performances, a celebrated series of chamber music arrangements of symphonic and vocal masterpieces by some of the most influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These reductions and arrangements, originally created for intimate performances, reveal a new facet of monumental works by Anton Bruckner, Gustav Mahler, Max Reger, Alban Berg, Arnold Schönberg, Anton Webern, Claude Debussy, Johann Strauss Jr., and others.

The set features carefully curated arrangements by pioneering composers and arrangers such as Arnold Schönberg, Alexander von Zemlinsky, Ferruccio Busoni, and others, performed by top soloists and ensembles including Olaf Bär, Alison Browner, Markus Schäfer, and the Linos Ensemble, with support from WDR Cologne.

This collection offers an unparalleled insight into the intimate chamber interpretations of major orchestral and vocal works, blending historical authenticity with expressive virtuosity.

Product Features

• Format: 8 CDs, remastered digital recordings

• Works Included:

  • Bruckner Symphony No. 7 (arr. Stein/Eisler/Rankl)
  • Mahler Symphony No. 4 (arr. Stein) and Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (arr. Schönberg)
  • Mahler Das Lied von der Erde (arr. Riehn)
  • Mahler Kindertotenlieder (arr. Schönberg/Riehn)
  • Alban Berg Violin Concerto and Altenberg Lieder (arr. Schönberg/Tarkmann/Wagenaar)
  • Max Reger Violin Concerto op. 101 (arr. Kolisch) and Romantic Suite op. 125 (arr. Schönberg/Kolisch)
  • Schönberg Chamber Symphony op. 9 and Six Songs op. 8 (arr. Eisler/Stein/Schönberg)
  • Webern Six Orchestral Pieces op. 6 (arr. Webern)
  • Debussy Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (arr. Sachs)
  • Johann Strauss Jr. Waltz Arrangements (arr. Schönberg/Berg/Webern)
  • Busoni Berceuse élégiaque op. 42 (arr. Stein)
  • Zemlinsky Six Songs op. 13 (Maeterlinck-Lieder, arr. Stein/Torkmann)

• Artists: International soloists and ensembles specializing in early 20th-century chamber music

• Remastering: High-quality remastering by Roland Ruble ensures clarity and warmth

Interesting Facts

• Historical Legacy: The Association for Private Musical Performances was a series founded by Arnold Schönberg in the early 20th century to present chamber arrangements of large-scale works in a private setting.
• Pioneering Arrangements: Many of these arrangements were made by composers themselves or their close associates, offering authoritative insight into the music’s core essence.
• Intimate Performance: The chamber format allows for detailed listening and understanding of complex orchestral textures and vocal lines.
• Diverse Repertoire: The box spans late Romantic lushness to early Modernist innovation, covering symphonies, concertos, lieder, and ballet music in chamber form.
• Artists and Ensembles: Leading performers with expertise in early music and modern classical repertoire bring these works to life with sensitivity and technical mastery.

Publishers

Released by Capriccio in cooperation with Deutschlandfunk Kultur and WDR Köln. Remastered and compiled with care by Johannes Kernmayer. All rights reserved.

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