Composer

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Anton Webern

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Song

Compose Date

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1901 - 1904

Average_duration

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14:35

Movement_count

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8

Movement ....

Anton Webern's "Early Songs (8)" is a collection of eight songs composed between 1901 and 1903. The songs were premiered in Vienna in 1907. The collection is written for voice and piano and features texts by various poets, including Richard Dehmel, Stefan George, and Friedrich Nietzsche. The eight songs are divided into two groups of four. The first group features songs with a more traditional structure, while the second group features songs with a more experimental structure. The first group includes "Leise flehen meine Lieder," "Schlafend trägt man mich," "Wandl' ich in dem Wald des Abends," and "Das Mädchen spricht." These songs feature a clear melody and accompaniment, with the piano providing a supportive role to the voice. The second group of songs includes "Lied eines Verliebten," "Ergebung," "Aufblick," and "Sehr langsam." These songs feature a more experimental structure, with the voice and piano often working independently of each other. The melodies are fragmented and dissonant, and the piano often provides a percussive accompaniment. Overall, "Early Songs (8)" showcases Webern's early experimentation with atonality and his interest in exploring new forms of musical expression. The collection is an important example of the early 20th-century avant-garde movement in music and remains a significant work in Webern's oeuvre.

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