Credits:

London Symphony Orchestra

Description:

This is a collection of works by Robert Kraft (18741951) from NAXOSs popular series. This fascinating album focuses primarily on choral works but also includes chamber music. The String Trio was commissioned by Harvard University in 1946, after Schoenberg had taken refuge in the United States. The composition was inspired by an episode involving an asthma attacka chronic condition he suffered fromand, although written in the twelve-tone technique, it occasionally features humorous moments. The two choral works feature the magnificent music characteristic of the austere world of *Moses and Aaron*. The Suite for seven instruments is also a rich and intensely compelling work.Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.String Trio, Op. 45: Part 1
2.String Trio, Op. 45: 1st Episode
3.String Trio, Op. 45: Part 2
4.String Trio, Op. 45: 2nd Episode
5.String Trio, Op. 45: Par