V004: Streichtrio, op. 45
Non-commercial, VHS (PAL), color, in German (1987), 59:50.
Writer and director: Paul Fiebig
Director (for trio): Ruth Käch
Performers: Deutsches Streichtrio
Produced by Südwestfunk, Baden-Baden
| Time | Description |
| 0:00 | News story about Wolfram von Eschenbach |
| 3:35 | News story about Schoenberg's String Trio begins with an introduction from newscaster |
| 4:15 | Story begins: "Arnold Schönberg: Trio für Violine, Viola und Violoncello op. 45. Einführung in drei Teilen und zwei Episoden von Paul Fiebig" |
| 4:25 | "Teil 1: Ich sitze, lese, höre." Trio begins, but Fiebich soon breaks in with commentary. Scene of Fiebich reading the score is overlaid with cartoons/portraits/self-portraits by Schoenberg. Fiebich relates story of Schoenberg's heart attack that immediately preceded the composition of op. 45. |
| 10:25 | "1. Episode oder Versuch, das Gehörte beim Namen zu nennen" (begins m. 44). Fiebich watches performers on TV. |
| 16:55 | Performance pauses at m. 132. |
| 18:00 | "Teil 2: Ich höre und mache mir Bilder." Trio begins at m. 133. |
| 21:35 | "2. Episode oder Versuch, der Komposition auf die Spur zu kommen." |
| 25:45 | After a commentary by Fiebich, the Trio begins at m. 180. |
| 28:40 | "Teil 3: Ich höre und versuche, die Vorstellungen, Wörter, Bilder wieder loszuwerden" (continues at m. 208). |
| 34:30 | Piece concludes. Performers begin the work once again and play straight through without interruption. |
| 54:20 | Piece concludes. Credits. |
| 55:10 | Newscaster makes concluding comments and reads the headlines. |
| 59:50 | End of recording. |