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Robert Craft’s abiding love and understanding of Anton Webern’s music have made him an internationally renowned champion of this elusive composer’s oeuvre.
Whether transforming the ‘Ricercata’ from J.S. Bach’s A Musical Offering into a kaleidoscope of orchestral sounds, creating vivid new colours through ever-changing vocal and instrumental groupings, revelling in multi-layered polyphony or cultivating the purest simplicity, Webern reveals new musical worlds which remain as fresh and fascinating today as when they were written.
“[Robert Craft’s] new home, Naxos, adds the lure of bargain prices to recordings that would be important no matter the cost…they provide rich overviews of the evolving styles of Webern and Schoenberg. Many of the performances are by the Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble, a group of veteran New York new-music players who could just as well call themselves the Robert Craft All-Stars…their interpretations reflect Mr. Craft's half century of experience with this repertory.” The New York Times
Anton Webern: Bach - Musical Offering, BWV 1079: Ricercar a 6
Bach - Musical Offering, BWV 1079: Ricercar a 6
Anton Webern: 2 Songs, Op. 19
No. 1. Weiss wie Lilien
No. 2. Ziehn die Schafe
Anton Webern: 5 Movements, Op. 5 (arr. for string orchestra)
I. Heftig bewegt
II. Sehr langsam
III. Sehr bewegt
IV. Sehr langsam
V. In zarter Bewegung
Anton Webern: 2 Songs, Op. 8
No. 1. Du, der ich's nicht sage
No. 2. Du machst mich allein
Anton Webern: 5 Pieces, Op. 10
No. 1. Sehr ruhig und zart
No. 2. Lebhaft und zart bewegt
No. 3. Sehr langsam und ausserst ruhig
No. 4. Fliessend, ausserst zart
No. 5. Sehr fliessend
Anton Webern: 4 Songs, Op. 13
No. 1. Wiese im Park
No. 2. Die Einsame
No. 3. In der Fremde
No. 4. Ein Winterabend
Anton Webern: 6 Songs, Op. 14
No. 1. Die Sonne
No. 2. Abendland I
No. 3. Abendland II
No. 4. Abendland III
No. 5. Nachts
No. 6. Gesang einer gefangenen Amsel
Anton Webern: 5 Sacred Songs, Op. 15
No. 1. Das Kreuz, das musst' er tragen
No. 2. Morgenlied
No. 3. In Gottes Namen aufstehn
No. 4. Mein Weg geht jetzt voruber
No. 5. Fahr hin, o Seel', zu deinem Gott
Anton Webern: Das Augenlicht, Op. 26
Das Augenlicht, Op. 26
Anton Webern: Variations for Orchestra, Op. 30
Variations for Orchestra, Op. 30
Anton Webern: Cantata No. 2, Op. 31
Schweigt auch die Welt, aus Farben ist immer (The World, Through Silent, Is Always Full of Colours)
Sehr tief verhalten innerst Leben (Buried Deep, Innermost Life Sings)
Schopfen aus Brunnen des Himmels nach Wassen des Worts (To Draw From Heaven's Springs)
Leichteste Burden der Baume trag ich durch die Raume: die Dufte (Through Space I Carry the Tree's Lightest Burden)
Freundselig ist das Wort (Kindly Is The Word)
Gelockert aus dem Schosse (Delivered From the Womb)
10th July 2009
“Craft's approach seems to have mellowed somewhat; he allows more space for the impacted lyricism of Webern's writing to make its mark, though still without quite the Viennese flavour that composers such as Karajan brought to it. It's an ideal introduction to one of the 20th century's greatest composers, and a second volume including Webern's other orchestral and choral works would be more than welcome.”
18th July 2009
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“Eleven vocal and orchestral works by the Second Viennese School’s miniaturist magician, performed with great clarity and ardour in a thrilling, warm recording. The 20th-century faithful Robert Craft knows every note inside out, but there’s nothing of the laboratory in the performances drawn from the Philharmonia Orchestra (the op 10 pieces are outstanding), the 20th Century Classics Ensemble (so lyrical in the Bach transcription), or the vocalists. Essential listening.”
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Bach - Musical Offering, BWV 1079: Ricercar a 6
