Art & Music: Klimt - Music of His Time



Sample Track


Hungarian Dance, WoO 1, No. 1
Performed by: Budapest Symphony Orchestra


Conducted by: Bogar, Istvan



Hungarian Dance, WoO 1, No. 1 03:01


Art and Music
Klimt - Music of His Time

Music by Brahms, Johann Strauss II, Mahler, Scriabin, Zemlinsky, Webern, Schoenberg, R. Strauss, Szymanowski
Author: Hugh Griffith
1 CD with full colour, illustrated, explanatory booklet
8.558146

Sumptuous but somehow unsettling, the works of Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) constitute a unique fusion of painting with the decorative arts. Studded with glittering ornamentation and jewel-like motifs, his portrayals of embracing figures and elegant women in their finery are among the most spell-binding images in the history of art. On this CD, the world of Klimt is given a musical perspective with a carefully chosen selection of pieces by the finest composers of his time. Inside, Hugh Griffith provides explanatory notes on his life and musical environment.