Webern Five Movements, op 5
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About
Webern wrote his Five Movement in 1909, when he was 26. They come some years before he adopted the 12-note technique, but they display a leanness and austerity characteristic of his work. In 1928 he made a version for string orchestra.
Content
Anton Webern (1883 – 1945)
Five Movements for String Quartet
- Heftig bewegt
- Sehr langsam
- Sehr lebhaft
- Sehr langsam
- In zarter Bewegung
This recording
The recording was made in 1969.
It is from the Saul Collection at Music Preserved.
Performers
- The Borodin String Quartet