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!!Arnold Schoenberg: ''Die glueckliche Hand''

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The storyline of the ultra-modern play with music, ''Die glueckliche
Hand'' (1910-1913), sounds old-fashioned: the artist who is oppressed
by life, represented visually by Arnold Schoenberg (1874 Vienna - 1951
Los Angeles) easily masters his goals with visionary atmosphere.
Darkness is represented musically by atonality. Using many repetitions
of short themes - patterns which move in the background - and the
correlation of lighting and musical timbre, (Example: the beginning of
the play). Schoenberg's stage directions are evidence that he was
acquainted with the movies; his designs for the sets show his desire to
expand his means of expression.  The picture shows the set design for scene 1
of the ''Gluecklichen Hand with the glowing eyes of the men and
women. Obviously  Schoenberg was looking for alternatives - perhaps even better-paid career
chances. (M. Saary)


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caption='Arnold Schoenberg: Die glueckliche Hand© 1981 SONY CLASSICAL SMK 48 464, Interpreten: BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Boulez (Leitung)'}]



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