FUNF ORCHESTERSTUCKE MODERNER

This recording presents four important compositions by Arnold Schonberg, recorded by the Sinfonieorchester des Sudwestfunks conducted by Michael Gielen. The Five Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 16, were epoch-making not only within Schonberg’s oeuvre but in music history generally: they are among the first instrumental compositions to dispense with tonality as an artistic means. The CD also includes Schonberg’s Cello Concerto with Heinrich Schiff as soloist.