1883–1945 · Austrian

Webern, Anton

The miniaturist of the Second Viennese School, whose compressed, jewel-like works influenced virtually every composer after 1945.

Orchestral Work (4)

Op.1
Passacaglia for OrchestraD minor1908
Op.6
6 Orchestral Pieces1909
Op.10
5 Orchestral Pieces1911–13
Op.30
Variations for Orchestra1940

Chamber Music (5)

Op.5
5 Movements for String Quartet1909
Op.9
6 Bagatelles for String Quartet1911–13
Op.11
3 Pieces for Cello and Piano1914
Op.20
String Trio1927
Op.24
Concerto for 9 Instruments1931–34

Song (5)

Op.18
3 Songs (voice, clarinet, guitar)1925
Op. 8FrheLieder
8 Frühe Lieder
Op. 3LiederforVoiceandOrchestra
3 Lieder for Voice and Orchestra
Op. 2LiederfrMezzosopranundOrchest
2 Lieder für Mezzosopran und Orchester
Op. 4LiedernachGedichtenvonStefanG
4 Lieder nach Gedichten von Stefan George

Symphony (1)

Op.21
Symphony Op.211928

Piano Piece (4)

Op.27
Piano Variations1935–36
Kinderstck
Kinderstück
Klavierstck
Klavierstück
Op. 2PiecesforCelloandPiano
2 Pieces for Cello and Piano

String Quartet (4)

Op.28
String Quartet1936–38
Op. 3StckefrStreichquartettmitGesa
3 Stücke für Streichquartett mit Gesang
PreOp_StrQ1900
String Quartet (1900)
PreOp_StrQ1908
String Quartet (1908, one movement)

Cantata (2)

Op.29
Cantata No. 11938–39
Op.31
Cantata No. 21941–43

Choral Work (2)

Op.2
Entflieht auf leichten Kähnen1908
Op.26
Das Augenlicht1935

Song Cycle (11)

Op.3
5 Songs (Stefan George)1907–09
Op.4
5 Songs (Bethge)1908–09
Op.8
2 Songs (Rilke)1910
Op.12
4 Songs1915–17
Op.14
6 Songs (Trakl)1917–21
Op.15
5 Sacred Songs1917–22
Op.16
5 Canons on Latin Texts1923–24
Op.17
3 Traditional Rhymes1925
Op.19
2 Songs1926
Op.23
3 Songs (Hildegard Jone)1933–34
Op.25
3 Songs (Jone)1934–35

Chamber Work (2)

Op.7
4 Pieces for Violin and Piano1910
Op.22
Quartet1930

Orchestral Song (1)

Op.13
4 Songs for Soprano and Orchestra1914–18

Chamber (5)

CelloSonata
Cello Sonata
PianoQuintet
Piano Quintet
SatzforStringTrio
Satz for String Trio
PreOp_LangsStr
Langsamer Satz for string quartet (1905)
PreOp_StrQRondo
Rondo for string quartet (1906)

Orchestral (5)

GeistlicherVolkstext
Geistlicher Volkstext
ImSommerwind
Im Sommerwind
LangsamerSatz
Langsamer Satz
SatzfrKlavier
Satz für Klavier
PreOp_SommerWind
Im Sommerwind (large orchestra, 1904)

Quintet (1)

PreOp_Piano5
Piano Quintet (1907, one movement)