Arnold Schoenberg Archives | The Ciompi Quartet

Arnold Schoenberg

Passing the Torch

Presented by

Eric Pritchard, violin

with

Brandt Frekriksen, piano; Elizabeth Anderson, cello

In 1853, Robert Schumann famously declared Johannes Brahms the composer destined to carry Beethoven’s legacy forward. Four decades later, Brahms endorsed the publication of Alexander Zemlinsky’s Trio, Op. 3 by Simrock in 1896. Just three years later, in 1899, Zemlinsky’s student, Arnold Schoenberg, composed his groundbreaking work, Verklärte Nacht, (Transfigured Night) Op. 4. We trace this remarkable arc of creativity through early piano trios of these three pivotal figures in the German musical tradition.

Passing the Torch: Works by Brahms, Zemlinsky & Schoenberg

Program

Trio #1 in B Major, Op. 8 Johannes Brahms
Trio, Op. 3 Alexander Zemlinsky
Verklärte Nacht, (Transfigured Night) Op. 4 Arnold Schoenberg (Transcribed by Eduard Steuermann)

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Ciompi Presents is sponsored by the Department of Music and the Ciompi Quartet Fund.

Vienna to L.A.

In a concert celebrating composer Arnold Schoenberg’s 150th anniversary, the Ciompi Quartet performs a program of works connected by time and place. Mozart’s Vienna produced quartets like his K. 589: formally perfect, deeply learned, but with an effortless grace. Erich Korngold and Arnold Schoenberg, both raised in Vienna, were polar-opposites by the mid-1930s when they arrived in Los Angeles: Schoenberg was an avant-garde modernist and a revered figure in the Academy (UCLA); Korngold was a composer of lush romantic scores that were sought after by Hollywood. Both wrote brilliant quartets that gave their Viennese origins a 20th century incarnation.

The Program
W.A. Mozart: String Quartet #22 in B-flat major, K. 589
Arnold Schoenberg: String Quartet #4, Op. 37 (1936)
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: String Quartet #2, Op. 26 (1933)

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Dreamtime

Presented by

Eric Pritchard, violin

with

Eric Pritchard, violin
Elizabeth Anderson, cello
Brandt Fredriksen, piano

CONCERT CANCELLED

ANNOUNCEMENT: We regret to inform you that we have made the difficult decision to cancel the August 22 presentation in the Ciompi Presents Summer Series due to a serious injury sustained by Ciompi violinist Eric Pritchard.

Eric is recovering from multiple rib fractures and expects to be able to resume performing in September.

The Box office will refund ticket buyers to their original method of payment within 7-10 business days for credit cards and up to 3 weeks by check. Any inquiries can be sent to tickets@duke.edu. We appreciate your patience as they work to return your money. If you do not receive your refund, please be sure to contact Beverly Meek: beverlymeek@gmail.com.

Throughout human history, artists and composers have sought to lift the veil of the subconscious by giving voice to the dreamworld in their work. This concert begins with luminous sounds and evocative stories from six contemporary composers and concludes with a transcription for piano trio of Arnold Schoenberg’s glorious setting of Richard Dehmel’s Transfigured Night.

Program

Piano Trio Dream (2014) William Weigel (b. 1949)
Bagatelle (1985) Tigran Mansurian (b.1939)
Kammersonate (1948, 1963) Hans Werner Henze (1926-2012)
Bad Dream (2002-2004) Jonathan Golove
To the Spirit Unconquered: As in a dream (1992) Sheila Silver (b.1946)
Sanctuary: Within (2011) Stacey Garrop (b.1969)
Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night) (1899) Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951)

Ticket Pricing

General Seating: $25.00
Student (Limit 2): $20.00
Duke Students / Youth (17 & under): $10.00
Summer Chamber Music Series Subscription (All Three Concerts): $60.00

See Full Series Info

Purchase Tickets – Duke University Box Office

Tickets can be purchased online or through the Duke University Box Office, Bryan Center, Upper Level. The box office is open Tuesday-Friday, 11am-4pm, or by calling 919-684-4444. The box office accepts cash, check, credit cards and Duke Card FLEX payments. Accessible seating is available.