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DiaporamaColor Crescendo
1930
20.0 x 20.0 cm
Arnold Schönberg Center
gertrud bertha schoenberg (née, kolisch; pen name, max blonda) (1898 – 1967)
Discover the captivating world of Gertrud Schoenberg, Austrian librettist & Arnold Schoenberg's wife. Explore her innovative opera texts & Belmont Music Publishers legacy.
Arnold Schönberg Center (Vienna, Austria)
Discover the revolutionary musical archives of the Arnold Schönberg Center in Vienna, where you can explore original scores and a replica of the composer's study to experience the heart of Viennese Modernism.
Die glückliche Hand, op. 18 (The Lucky Hand) is a music drama composed by Arnold Schönberg based on his own libretto. “But the most decisive thing is that a mental process that undoubtedly arises from the action is expressed not only through gestures and movement and music, but also through colors and light; and it must be clear that gestures, colors and light are treated here in a similar way to sounds.” (Arnold Schönberg, 1928) “The lighting crescendo begins with a dim reddish light that moves through brown to a dirty green. Out of this grows a dark blue-grey, followed by violet. This gives way to an intense, dark red that turns to blood red before becoming even brighter and harsher through the addition of increasing levels of orange and then pale yellow, until the harsh yellow light is all that remains, lighting up the second grotto from all sides. The scene ends in bluish light.” (Score)
About this artwork
- Title: Color Crescendo
- Artist: gertrud bertha schoenberg (née, kolisch; pen name, max blonda)
- Year: 1930
- Original dimensions: 20.0 x 20.0 cm
- Format: Square
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Arnold Schönberg Center
- Main color: Putty
- Color hue: Blue-Violet to Rose
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