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Anton Webern in Stettin, October 1912

The Austrian composer Anton Webern (1883–1945) left a relatively small output of compositions. Many of his works are without opus numbers, and many were published posthumously.

List of compositions

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for a complete list of unpublished compositions and sketches, see Moldenhauer & Moldenhauer 1978, pp. 700–705

* – Posthumous publishing date

Title Year(s) Op.　 Genre Text Ref(s)
Comp. Publ.　　

Orchestral works

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Im Sommerwind
("In the Summer Wind") 		1904 1966* – Orchestral None [1][2][3]
Three Studies on a Bass Ostinato 1907 unpubd. – Orchestral [1][2][4]
Passacaglia 1908 1922 Op. 1 Orchestral [1][2][4]
Sechs Stücke
("Six Pieces") 		1909
1928 (rev.) 		1913
1956 (rev.) 		Op. 6 Orchestral [5][2][6]
Fünf Stücke
("Five Pieces") 		1911–13 1923 Op. 10 Orchestral [7][2][6]
Eight Fragments 1911–13 unpubd. – Orchestral [2][6]
Orchestral Pieces 1913 1971* – Orchestral [2][6]
Symphony 1927–28 1929 Op. 21 Orchestral [2][6]
Variations 1940 1956* Op. 30 Orchestral [2][8]

Choral

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Entflieht auf leichten Kähnen
("Escape using Light Boats") 		1908 1921 Op. 2 Choir (SATB, acapella) S. George [9]
Zwei Lieder
("Two Songs")
    1. "Weiss wie Lilien" ("White like Lilies")
    2. "Ziehn die Schafe" ("When the Sheep")
 1925–26 1928 Op. 19 Choir (SATB), chamber orchestra J.W. von Goethe [9]
Das Augenlicht
"The Eyes' Radiance" 		1935 1956* Op. 26 Choir (SATB), orchestra H. Jone [9]
Cantata No. 1
    1. "Zündender Lichtblitz" ("Firing Flash of Light")
    2. "Kleiner Flügel" ("Small Wing")
    3. "Tönen die seligen Saiten Apolls" ("Hearing the Blessed Strings of the Sun God")
 1938–39
orch. 1944 		1954* Op. 29 Choir (SATB), soloist, orchestra H. Jone [9]
Cantata No. 2
    1. "Schweigt auch die Welt" ("The World is Silent too")
    2. "Sehr tiefverhalte" ("Very Deep")
    3. "Schöpfen aus Brunnen" ("Scooping from Wells")
    4. "Leichteste Bürde" ("Lightest Burden")
    5. "Freundselig ist das Wort" ("Friendly is the Word")
    6. "Gelockert aus dem Schosse" ("Loosened from the Womb")
 1941–43
orch. 1944 		1956* (vs)
1951* (os) 		Op. 31 Choir (SATB), soloists, orchestra H. Jone [9]

Solo vocal

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Three Poems
    1. "Vorfrühling" ("Early Spring")
    2. "Nachtgebet der Braut" ("Night Prayer of the Bride")
    3. "Fromm" ("Religious")
 1899–1903 1965* – Voice, piano F. Avenarius; R. Dehmel; G. Falke [10]
"Vorfrühling II"
("Early Spring II") 		1900 unpubd. – Voice, piano F. Avenarius [10]
"Wolkennacht"
("Cloud Night") 		1900 unpubd. – Voice, piano F. Avenarius [10]
"Wehmut"
("Melancholy") 		1901 unpubd. – Voice, piano F. Avenarius [10]
Eight Early Songs
    1. "Tief von fern"
    2. "Aufblick"
    3. "Blumengruss"
    4. "Bild der Liebe"
    5. "Sommerabend"
    6. "Heiter"
    7. "Der Tod"
    8. "Heimgang in der Frühe"
 1901–04 1965* – Voice, piano Various [10]
Three Songs
    1. "Gefunden"
    2. "Gebet"
    3. "Freunde"
 1903–04 1965* – Voice, piano F. Avenarius [10]
Hochsommernacht 1904 unpubd. – Voices, piano M. Greif [10]
Five Songs
    1. "Ideale Landschaft"
    2. "Am Ufer"
    3. "Himmelfahrt"
    4. "Nächtliche Scheu"
    5. "Helle Nacht"
 1906–08 1966* – Voice, piano R. Dehmel [10]
Fünf Lieder aus 'Der siebente Ring'
    1. "Dies ist ein Lied"
    2. "Im Windesweben"
    3. "An Bachesranft"
    4. "Im Morgentaun"
    5. "Kahl reckt der Baum"
 1908–09 1919 Op. 3 Voice, piano S. George [10]
Fünf Lieder
    1. "Eingang"
    2. "Noch zwingt mich Treue"
    3. "Ja Heil und Dank dir"
    4. "So ich traurig bin"
    5. "Ihr tratet zu dem Herde"
 1908–09 1923 Op. 4 Voice, piano S. George [10]
Vier Lieder
    1. "Erwachen aus dem tiefsten Traumesschosse"
    2. "Kunfttag I"
    3. "Trauer I"
    4. "Das lockere Saatgefilde"
 1908–09 1970* – Voice, piano S. George [10]
Zwei Lieder
    1. "Du, der ichs nicht sage"
    2. "Du machst mich allein"
 1921; 1925 1926 Op. 8 Voice, chamber ensemble R.M. Rilke [10]
Schmerz immer, Blick nach oben 1913 unpubd. – Voice, string quartet A. Webern [10]
Three Orchestral Songs
    1. "Leise Düfte"
    2. "Kunfttag III"[n 1]
    3. "O sanftes Glühn der Berge"
 1913–14 1968* – Soprano, orchestra A. Webern; S. George [10]
Vier Lieder
    1. "Der Tag ist vergangen"
    2. "Die geheimnisvolle Flöte"
    3. "Schien mir's, als ich sah die Sonne"
    4. "Gleich und Gleich"
 1915–17 1925 Op. 12 Voice, piano Various [10]
Vier Lieder
    1. "Wiese im Park"
    2. "Die Einsame"
    3. "In der Fremde"
    4. "Ein Winterabend"
 1914–18 1926 Op. 13 Voice, chamber ensemble Various [10]
Sechs Lieder
    1. "Die Sonne"
    2. "Abendland I"
    3. "Abendland II"
    4. "Abendland III"
    5. "Nachts"
    6. "Gesang einer gefangenen Amsel"
 1917–22 1924 Op. 14 Soprano, chamber ensemble G. Trakl [10]
Fünf geistliche Lieder
    1. "Das Kreuz, das musst' er tragen"
    2. "Morgenlied"
    3. "In Gottes Namen aufstehn"
    4. "Mein Weg geht jetzt vorüber"
    5. "Fahr hin, o Seel’, zu deinem Gott"
 1917–22 1924 Op. 15 Voice, chamber ensemble Various [10]
Fünf Canons nach lateinischen Texten
    1. "Christus factus est"
    2. "Dormi Jesu"
    3. "Crux fidelis"
    4. "Asperges me"
    5. "Crucem tuam adoramus"
 1923–24 1928 Op. 16 Voice, chamber ensemble Various [10]
Drei Volkstexte
    1. "Armer Sünder, du"
    2. "Liebste Jungfrau, wir sind dein"
    3. "Heiland, unsre Missetaten"
 1924–25 1955* Op. 17 Voice, chamber ensemble Various [10]
Drei Lieder
    1. "Schatzerl klein"
    2. "Erlösung"
    3. "Ave regina coelorum"
 1925 1927 Op. 18 Voice, chamber ensemble Various [10]
Drei Gesänge aus 'Viae inviae'
    1. "Das dunkle Herz"
    2. "Es Stürzt aus Höhen Frische"
    3. "Herr Jesus mein"
 1933–34 1936 Op. 23 Voice, piano H. Jone [10]
Drei Lieder
    1. "Wie bin ich froh!"
    2. "Des Herzens Purpurvogel"
    3. "Sterne, ihr silbernen Bienen"
 1934 1956* Op. 25 Voice, piano H. Jone [10]

Chamber

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Two Pieces 1899 1975* – Cello, piano None [11]
Scherzo and Trio 1904 unpubd. – String quartet [11]
Langsamer Satz 1905 1965* – String quartet [11]
String Quartet 1905 1965* – String quartet [11]
Rondo 1906 1970* – String quartet [11]
Quintet 1907 1953* – Piano, string quartet [11]
String Quartet[n 2] 1907 unpubd. – String quartet [11]
Fünf Sätze 1909 1922 Op. 5 String quartet [11]
Vier Stücke 1910, 1914 1922 Op. 7 Violin, piano [11]
Sechs Bagatellen 1911, 1913 1924 Op. 9 String quartet [11]
Drei kleine Stücke 1914 1924 Op. 11 Cello, piano [11]
Cello Sonata 1914 1970* – Cello, piano [11]
[Movement] 1920 unpubd. – Clarinet, trumpet, violin [11]
[Movement] "Ruhig" 1925 unpubd. – String trio [11]
Satz 1925 1966* – String trio [11]
String Trio 1926–27 1927 Op. 20 String trio [11]
[Movement] 1927 unpubd. – String trio [11]
Quartet 1928–30 1932 Op. 22 Clarinet, tenor saxophone, violin, piano [11]
Concerto for Nine Instruments 1931–34 1948* Op. 24 Chamber ensemble [11]
String Quartet 1936–38 1939 Op. 28 String quartet [11]

Piano

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Satz 1906 1970* – Piano None [11]
Sonatensatz (Rondo) 1906 1969* – Piano [11]
Kinderstück 1924 1967* – Piano [11]
Klavierstück 1925 1966* – Piano [11]
Variations 1935–36 1937 Op. 27 Piano [11]

Arrangements

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Works by the composer

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  • Sechs Stücke, Op. 6, version for chamber orchestra (1920)
  • Fünf Sätze, Op. 5, version for string orchestra (1928-29)

Works by others

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ The "Kunfttag III" song was reconstructed by the composer Peter Westergaard[10]
  2. ^ The 1907 String Quartet was reconstructed by Edwin Lyle Haugan[11]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c Hoskisson 2017, p. 174.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Puffett 2015, §Works: "Orchestral".
  3. ^ Moldenhauer & Moldenhauer 1978, p. 700.
  4. ^ a b Moldenhauer & Moldenhauer 1978, p. 701.
  5. ^ Hoskisson 2017, p. 175.
  6. ^ a b c d e Moldenhauer & Moldenhauer 1978, p. 702.
  7. ^ Hoskisson 2017, p. 176.
  8. ^ Moldenhauer & Moldenhauer 1978, p. 704.
  9. ^ a b c d e Puffett 2015, §Works: "Choral".
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Puffett 2015, §Works: "Solo vocal".
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Puffett 2015, §Works: "Chamber and solo instrumental".

Sources

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  • Hoskisson, Darin (2017). Anton Webern: A Research and Information Guide. London: Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-317-67268-5.
  • Moldenhauer, Hans; Moldenhauer, Rosaleen (1978). Anton Webern: A Research and Information Guide. London: Gollancz. ISBN 978-0-575-02436-6.
  • Puffett, Kathryn Bailey (2015) [2001]. "Webern, Anton". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.29993. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
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