Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 (Schoenberg, Arnold)

Title Verklärte Nacht
Alternative title Transfigured Night ; Sextett für zwei Violinen, zwei Violen und zwei Violoncelli
Creators Arnold Schoenberg, composer
Opus Op.4
Instrumentation 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos
Number of movements
Keys D minor
Composed 1899
First published 1905
Dedication
Tempo markings
Metronome markings
Time signatures
Average duration (sec) 1680
Number of measures
Composition types Sextets
Period Romantic
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Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View Complete orchestra Charles Anthony Johnson
View Complete strings Gwendolyn Staheli
View Complete violin, cello and piano Edward Steuermann
View Complete 2 pianos Gwendolyn Staheli
View Complete piano Zsolt Tempfli

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Original Version (String Sextet) Manuscript 1899 Complete Score
View Original Version (String Sextet) Verlag Dreililien 1905 Complete Score
View Revised Version (String Orchestra) Associated Music Publishers 1943 Complete Score
View Original Version (String Sextet) parts Verlag Dreililien 1905 Violin 1
Violin 2
Viola 1
Viola 2
Cello 1
Cello 2
View Original Version (String Sextet) parts Verlag Dreililien 1905 Complete Parts
View Original Version (String Sextet) parts Verlag Dreililien 1905 Violin I
Violin II
Viola I
Viola II
Cello I
Cello II
View Revised Version (String Orchestra) parts Universal Edition 1917 Violins I
Violins II
Violas I
Violas II
Cellos I, II
Basses
View Complete Arrangement for orchestra
by Charles Anthony Johnson
Charles Anthony Johnson 2006 Complete Score
Piccolo, Flute 1, 2
Oboe 1, 2, English Horn
Clarinet 1, 2, Bass Clarinet (B)
Bassoon 1, 2, Contrabassoon
Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F)
Trumpet 1, 2 (B)
Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba
Timpani
Harp
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
View Complete Arrangement for strings
by Gwendolyn Staheli
Chicago: Freenote Publishing 2016 Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for violin, cello and piano
by Edward Steuermann
Verlag Dreililien (Richard Birnbach) 1993 Complete Score
Violin
Cello
Cover Page (Color)
View Complete Arrangement for 2 pianos
by Gwendolyn Staheli
Chicago: Freenote Publishing 2017 Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for piano
by Zsolt Tempfli
Complete Score

Recordings/Performances

DetailsSectionPerformersArranged forFiles (click to listen)
View Original Version (String Sextet) Complete Performance
View Original Version (String Sextet) Musicians from Marlboro, string quartet
Harry Zaratzian, viola
Rudolf Serkin, piano
Complete Performance
View Revised Version (String Orchestra) A Far Cry, strings Complete Performance
View Revised Version (String Orchestra) Clear Lake Symphony, performer For Orchestra (Johnson) Complete Performance


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