Marty Ross A Breath From Other Planets

Afternoon Play: A Breath from other Planets Mon 16th May 2005, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FM Marty Ross's play is based on the dramatic events in the life of the composer Arnold Schoenberg.   Schoenberg’s triumph and tragedy go hand in hand as his wife, Mathilde, and his friend, the artist Richard Gerstl, embark on an affair, which helped fire him into the revolutionary musical creativity that would make his name. Director Bruce Young   Schoenberg: Simon Tait Mathilde: Gerda Stevenson Gerstl: Grant O'Rourke Webern Matthew: Pidgeon Qeufi Berg: John Kielty

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.