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20th Century
Anton Webern
- Years
- 1883–1945
- Nationality
- Austria
- Born in
- Vienna
- Works
- 38
- Recordings
- 727
Biography
Austrian composer and conductor
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Born
December 3, 1883
Vienna
Died
September 15, 1945
Influenced
By Form
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| Title | Catalog | Form | Key | Year | Recordings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Songs, op. 12 | Op. 12 | - | - | - | 14 |
| Quartet, for clarinet, saxophone, piano and violin, op. 22 | Op. 22 | - | - | - | 14 |
| 3 Songs, for soprano, Eb clarinet and guitar, op. 18 | Op. 18 | - | - | - | 11 |
| 3 Traditional Rhymes, for soprano and ensemble, op. 17 | Op. 17 | - | - | - | 11 |
| 2 Songs, for chorus, clarinet, bass clarinet, celesta, guitar and violin, op. 19 | Op. 19 | - | - | - | 10 |
| String Trio, op. 20 | Op. 20 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Variations, op. 30 | Op. 30 | - | - | - | 10 |
| 3 Songs from 'Viae inviae', op. 23 | Op. 23 | - | - | - | 8 |
| 3 Songs, op. 25 | Op. 25 | - | - | - | 8 |
| Entflieht auf leichten Kähnen, op. 2 | Op. 2 | - | - | - | 7 |
| Variations, op. 27 | Op. 27 | - | - | - | 6 |
| Das Augenlicht, op. 26 | Op. 26 | - | - | - | 5 |
| 2 Pieces, for cello and piano | OO 498 | - | - | - | 4 |
| 3 Poems | OO 468 | - | - | - | 4 |
| Rondo for String Quartet | OO 466 | - | - | - | 4 |
| Slow Movement, for string quartet | OO 486 · OO 509 | - | - | - | 2 |
| 5 Pieces, op. posth. | OO 484 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Kinderstück, op. posth. | OO 470 | - | - | - | 1 |
