{"product_id":"24344-schoenberg-arnold-mitropoulos-dimitri-verklarte-nacht-from-the-collection-of-mitropoulos","title":"Schoenberg, Arnold. (1874-1951) [Mitropoulos, Dimitri. (1896–1960)] \"Verklärte Nacht\" - From the Collection of Mitropoulos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eVerklärte Nacht. Gedicht von Richard Dehme (aus Weib und Welt). Einrichtung für Streich-Orchester.\u003c\/em\u003e Upright folio. Lacking title and front wrapper. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eMusic printed 3-83 pp [complete]. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eLithographed. [PN] 6065. \u003c\/span\u003eF\u003c\/span\u003eragile paper heavily browned with chips and tears to edges, separation of the final leaf with rear wrapper from the block. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eSchoenberg wrote \u003cem\u003eVerklärte Nacht\u003c\/em\u003e (Transfigured Night) in late 1899, in just three weeks. It became his most popular work, and he later composed two versions for string orchestra, the first of which received its premiere on 29 November 1916 in Prague, under the direction of Alexander von Zemlinsky. The poem is by Richard Dehmel (1863-1920), who published it in his collection Weib und Welt (1896). “Yesterday evening I heard your ‘Transfigured Night’, and I should consider it a sin of omission if I failed to say a word of thanks to you for your wonderful sextet. I had intended to follow the motives of my text in your composition; but I soon forgot to do so, I was so enthralled by the music.” (Richard Dehmel to Arnold Schönberg, December 12, 1912)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThough unsigned and without any markings, this is the copy of Dimitri Mitropoulos and\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ethe music of Schoenberg was particularly dear to Mitropoulos' heart, and he performed it extensively throughout his lifetime. An important copy.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGreece’s most prolific conductor and New York Philharmonic Music Director from 1949-1958, widely regarded as one of the most significant conductors of the twentieth century, he is best remembered for his significant recorded legacy and for his commitment in bringing new compositions to the stage of major symphony orchestras.  Indeed, it is thanks to his efforts that many of our current symphonic standards made their way into the repertory.  He gave World and American premiers of seminal works such as Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 and Schoenberg’s Erwartung, as well as other major works by Schoenberg, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, and many others.  His personal collection has been held in private hands since his death in 1960, when it passed to conductor James Dixon, his student and protégé.  Mitropoulos came to consider Dixon his son, introducing him to conductors and performing arts institutions around the world, jumpstarting his career.  When Mitropoulos died in 1960 he left all his belongings, including his scores, to Dixon.  The bulk of the musical library has been subsequently gifted to the University of Iowa’s music library, but a selection of rare items have been selected to be offered for sale exclusively by Schubertiade Music \u0026amp; Arts.  These examples, many inscribed to the conductor from composers or associates, have only occasional markings from the conductor himself who committed all music to memory before his first rehearsal of the repertoire - a highly unusual method!  Some of these scores, however, were also subsequently used by James Dixon as part of his working reference library for many years and include his occasional markings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62348107808927,"sku":"24344","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/MitropoulosVerklarteNachtSheetmusic24344a.jpg?v=1754082533","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/24344-schoenberg-arnold-mitropoulos-dimitri-verklarte-nacht-from-the-collection-of-mitropoulos","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}