Berg, Schoenberg & Webern: Piano Works

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Elisabeth Leonskaja
Alban Berg
Anton Webern
Arnold Schoenberg

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Composer Biography

Alban Berg's Piano Sonata, Op. 1, was his first published work, though he had already composed over 50 songs and made five aborted attempts at writing the sonata.

Compositional Technique

Alban Berg's Piano Sonata is structured in a single movement, though he originally intended to add a slow movement and finale.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Arnold Schoenberg, a composer who wrote frequently for the piano, insisted that understanding 'what something is' (the end product) is more important than knowing 'how something is made'.

Composition History

Arnold Schoenberg composed the first five of his Six Little Pieces, Op. 19, in a single day in February 1911, adding the last piece after attending Gustav Mahler's funeral.

Compositional Technique

Arnold Schoenberg's Suite for piano, Op. 25, is his first work to consistently employ the twelve-note technique throughout, while also honoring traditional Baroque dance forms.