Music for Egon Schiele

1995 music album

Music for Egon Schiele

Studio album by

Rachel's

Released| February 20, 1996 (U.S.)
Recorded| July 20–24, 1995
Genre| Chamber music, post-rock
Length| 47:03
Label| Quarterstick[1]
Rachel's chronology
| Handwriting
(1995)  | Music for Egon Schiele
(1996)  | The Sea and the Bells
(1996)

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Music for Egon Schiele is the second album by the instrumental group Rachel's, released in 1996.[2][3]

The album was composed as the score to a theatrical production, Egon Schiele, about the life of the painter Egon Schiele.[4] It was staged by the Itinerant Theater Guild, in 1995.[5]

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [6]
Alternative Press| [7]
Sputnikmusic| 4.5/5[8]

The Village Voice called the album "a haunting array of compositions that attempt to narrate the elements of Schiele's life through cello, piano, viola, and bass."[9] Rolling Stone noted that "the music is as stark and loving as Schiele's art, the sound of a noble, lonely agony rendered in elegant monochrome."[10]

AllMusic wrote that "it is to pianist Rachel Grimes' credit that her pieces convey a stirring sense of drama and vivid imagery that perfectly match her subject."[6]

## Track listing

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All songs composed by Rachel Grimes

1. "Family Portrait" – 5:41
2. "Egon & Gertie" – 3:02
3. "First Self-Portrait Series" – 3:47
4. "Mime Van Osen" – 3:05
5. "Second Self-Portrait Series" – 2:30
6. "Wally, Egon & Models in the Studio" – 4:41
7. "Promenade" – 8:24
8. "Third Self-Portrait Series" – 2:23
9. "Egon, Edith & Wally Meet" – 2:41
10. "Egon & Wally Embrace and Say Farewell" – 3:09
11. "Egon & Edith" – 2:55
12. "Second Family Portrait" – 4:45

## Personnel

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Musicians

* Rachel Grimes – piano, mixing, design & photography
* Christian Frederickson – viola
* Wendy Doyle – cello

Technical

* Jason Noble – producer, mixing, design & photography
* Bob Weston – engineer, mixing
* John Loder – mastering
* Egon Schiele – artwork
* Aaron Frisbee, Chip Dumstorf – Graphic Technologies
* Gregory King – booklet printing

## References

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1. ^ "Rachel's". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
2. ^ "Rachel's Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
3. ^ Kulkarni, Neil (February 17, 1996). "Egon for gold". Melody Maker. 73 (7): 36.
4. ^ "Indie labels helped make a big difference in '96". Florida Times Union. January 1, 1997. p. D4.
5. ^ Thomas, Rob (March 16, 2000). "SPOTLIGHT: RACHEL'S". Wisconsin State Journal. Rhythm. p. 18.
6. ^ a b "Music for Egon Schiele - Rachel's | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
7. ^ Slankard, Noah (May 1996). "Music Reviews". Alternative Press. Vol. 10, no. 94\. p. 86.
8. ^ "Rachel's - Music for Egon Schiele (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
9. ^ "Music: Edgies". The Village Voice. 41 (2): 41. January 9, 1996.
10. ^ Fricke, David (March 21, 1996). "On the edge". Rolling Stone. No. 730\. p. 98.

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Egon Schiele

Paintings|

* Dead City III (1911)
* Portrait of Wally (1912)
* Dämmernde Stadt (1913)
* Portrait of Edith (the artist's wife) (1915)
* Death and the Maiden (1915)
* Seated Woman with Bent Knees (1917)
* The Family (1918)

Museums|

* Egon-Schiele-Museum
* Egon Schiele Art Centrum

Depictions|

* Egon Schiele – Exzess und Bestrafung (1980 film)
* Schiele in Prison (1980 film)
* Music for Egon Schiele (1996 album)
* Egon Schiele: Death and the Maiden (2016 film)

Related|

* Wally Neuzil (lover and model)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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