Symphony No. 3 (arranged for string sextet) / Verklaerte Nacht Op. 4

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GLASS / SCHOENBERG
Symphony No. 3 (arranged for string sextet) / Verklaerte Nacht Op. 4
Glass Chamber Players

[ Orange Mountain Music / CD ]

Release Date: Tuesday 12 October 2010

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This first recording by the group combines Schoenberg's 1899 masterpiece Verklärte Nacht for string sextet with Glass' four-movement Symphony No.3 transcribed for string sextet. The ensemble give a subtle reading of the Schoenberg and demonstrate their close relationship with Glass in the Symphony. This is the first of a series of recordings pairing Glass' music with classical masterpieces.

Tracks:

Glass, P:
Symphony No. 3
transcribed for string sextet by M. Riesman

Schoenberg:
Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4
for string sextet