Who would assume today that after it's premiere in 1910 Ernst von DohnÃ¡nyi's dance pantomime spread like a wildfire over the stages of the world. The 'Wedding Waltz' from Der Schleier der Pierrette could regularly be heard on musical request programmes on the radio, enjoying similar popularity to the waltz sequence from Richard Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier. Dohnanyi's choice of the genre of pantomime was entirely in keeping with the spirit of the age that, following the large-scale, plot-laden ballets of late Romanticism, sought to find in pantomime a more intimate and more naturalistic form of expression. It may come as a surprise that the source for DohnÃ¡nyi derived from none other than Arthur Schnitzler (1862-1931), one of the salient representatives of fin-de-siÃ¨cle Austria. With this first complete recording again an important gap is closed in the knowledge of repertoire of this fascinating epochal time of musical history.

Tracklist:

The Veil Of Pierrette, Op. 18, Pt. 1: No. 1, Moderato
The Veil Of Pierrette, Op. 18, Pt. 1: No. 2, Allegretto
The Veil Of Pierrette, Op. 18, Pt. 1: No. 3, Valse. Tempo Giusto
The Veil Of Pierrette, Op. 18, Pt. 1: No. 4, Adagio Ma Non Troppo
The Veil Of Pierrette, Op. 18, Pt. 1: No. 5, Molto Moderato
The Veil Of Pierrette, Op. 18, Pt. 1: No. 6, Largamente
The Veil Of Pierrette, Op. 18, Pt. 2: No. 1, Walzer
The Veil Of Pierrette, Op. 18, Pt. 2: No. 2, Moderato
The Veil Of Pierrette, Op. 18, Pt. 3: No. 1, Moderato
The Veil Of Pierrette, Op. 18, Pt. 3: No. 2, Allegro Moderato
The Veil Of Pierrette, Op. 18, Pt. 3: No. 3, Tempo Giusto

UPC: 845221053882
Label: Capriccio
Release Date: 2.7.20
Format: CD

Dohnanyi / Matiakh / Orf Vienna Radio Symphony - Veil of Pierrette a.k.a. Der Schleier der Pierrette (CD)