general information

composition date
1914-1918
duration
7 min
editor
Universal Edition, Tesin
Dedicatee
au Dr. Norbert Schwarzmann
Opus
13 [M. 199]
Libretto (details, author)

K. Kraus, Wang-Seng-Yu, Li Tai-Po, George Trakl

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (Solo voice and ensemble of 10 to 25 instruments)

detailed formation

Soloist
solo soprano

flute, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, horn, trumpet, trombone, glockenspiel, harp, celesta, violin, viola, cello, double bass

information about the creation

date
February 16, 1928

Suisse, Winterthur

interpreters

Clara Wirz-Wyss : soprano, Hermann Scherchen : direction.

observations

En 1923, Webern réalise une réduction pour piano [M. 264], parue chez Universal Edition.

Part titles

  1. Wiese im Park, 16 juin 1917, Karl Kraus ;
  2. Die Einsame, 16 [février] 1914, Wang-Seng Yu (traduit en allemand par Hans Bethge) ;
  3. In der Fremde, [4 juillet] 1917, Li Bai (traduit en allemand par Hans Bethge) ;
  4. Ein Winterabend, 10 juillet 1918, Georg Trakl.

 

recordings

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Vier Lieder, Op. 13

Composed by Anton Webern , concert on February 11, 1987

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Vier Lieder, Op. 13

Composed by Anton Webern , concert on October 28, 1991

This is an excerpt. The full version is available at the IRCAM media library

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