In this episode of Notes from the Fires, John Rabe talks with 84-year-old Larry Schoenberg about “daddy” and his love of LA, and rebuilding Belmont better and stronger.
The good news is most of Arnold Schoenberg’s historic documents are in an archive in Vienna. The bad news is the blow the Palisades fire did to musicians who want to play Schoenberg today.
Arnold Schoenberg in 1948
Florence Homolka
The fire not only took the house of Schoenberg’s son and granddaughter, but Belmont Music Publishers, which since 1965 has rented out Schoenberg scores so that his music stays alive.
In this episode of Notes from the Fires, John Rabe talks with 84-year-old Larry Schoenberg about “daddy” and his love of LA, and rebuilding Belmont better and stronger.
Courtesy Larry Schoenberg
The Schoenberg’s in LA: Son Larry, Arnold, wife Gertrude Kolisch Schoenberg, son Ronald, and daughter Nuria
Courtesy Larry Schoenberg
Larry Schoenberg at his home in the Palisades, which burned down on January 6, 2025.
Courtesy Larry Schoenberg
At the end of this piece, we hear Arnold Schoenberg's arraignment of Funiculì, Funiculà by Luigi Denza, performed by Ensemble Diabolicus and conductor Dietrich Henschel.
Web Extra!
There was so much good stuff in John’s interview with Larry Schoenberg that he’s put together this special episode of Notes from the Fires. Hear what Larry called his dad, details about rebuilding Belmont Music Publishing, what it’s like being a famous modern composer’s kid, what his dad thought about pop music, and what tune Schoenberg would honk when he picked up Larry and his siblings from school. Enjoy!
There was so much good stuff in John’s interview with Larry Schoenberg that he’s put together this special episode of Notes from the Fires. Hear what Larry called his dad, details about rebuilding Belmont Music Publishing, what it’s like being a famous modern composer’s kid, what his dad thought about pop music, and what tune Schoenberg would honk when he picked up Larry and his siblings from school. Enjoy!
