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Radio 3,01 Feb 2026,89 mins

Schoenberg's Transfigured Night

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Redemptive love is Sarah Mohr-Pietsch's destination with Schoenberg's late romantic, heartfelt work. Taking in the turbulence of fin-de-siecle Vienna and the emotional pull of a descending melodic line, there are excursions into the emotional landscapes of JS Bach, Wagner and Dolly Parton. En route, Sarah also stops for Tchaikovsky's music for string sextet, and the bond of lifelong friendship with a song by Alma Mahler.

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    In Nomine in 6 Parts
    In Nomine in 6 Parts
    Henry Purcell
  3. 2.
    String Sextet in D minor "Souvenirs de Florence", 4th Movement
    String Sextet in D minor "Souvenirs de Florence", 4th Movement
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  4. 3.
    Notturno for Strings and Harp
    Notturno for Strings and Harp
    Arnold Schoenberg
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