!!!Fin de Siècle
!!Franz Schreker: ''Der ferne Klang''

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Franz Schreker (1878 Monaco -1934 Berlin/Germany) was on friendly terms
with Zemlinsky
and the members of the New Viennese School. He had the idea for his
modern-sensual opera ''Der ferne Klang'' (1910) as early as the year
1900. It represents the longing of the artist to create a great work of
art which is symbolized by a tonal vision which on the other hand
destroys the life of the woman he loves. Schreker's impressionistic
instrumentation and rich harmonies that approach the limits of tonality
turn surrealistic tonal visions into plausible effects. Above all, his
use of the harp with a reduced orchestra becomes a symbol of the tonal
atmosphere of the artist (Example: Finale of the opera). (Illustration:
Schreker as a young man)  Although he was extremely en vogue as a
teacher and composer, he was afraid his opera would be a giant flop, so
he postponed the first performance as long as possible to be sure that
it would be accepted without any scandal.  (M. Saary)


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