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Not a new law firm, although the gent on the left, E. Randol Schoenberg, is an attorney. And he is a friend of artsmeme. This charming backstage-at-Disney-Hall portrait taken January 10, 2020 features Zubin Mehta, Conductor Emeritus of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, following a pithy program at the L.A. Phil of music by Wagner and more. Maesto Mehta poses with Randy, the grandson, respectively, of composers Arnold Schoenberg and Eric Zeisel.
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According to Randy, posting on Facebook, Maestro Mehta, following the Schoenberg Chamber Symphony, Op. 9 and Webern Six Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 6, “gave the audience a nice explanation of the Webern Concerto for Nine Instruments, Op. 24.” The piece, says Randy, was “composed as a birthday gift for my grandfather’s 60th birthday, around the time he he moved to Los Angeles in 1934.”
Obviously deeply moved to hear a live rendering of his grandfather’s music as interpreted by a legendary conductor, Randy still managed to quip, “The Wagner was great too!”
ed. note: It was my honor to learn about Randy Schoenberg’s maternal grandparent, Eric Zeisl, while writing a story for the Los Angeles Times about a work for BODYTRAFFIC to his score, “Jacob and Rachel.”