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WEBERN, Anton, 1883-1945
Sketches (1926-1945). Facsimile
Reproductions from
the Composer’s
Autograph Sketchbooks in the
Moldenhauer Archive. Commentary by Ernst Krenek with a Foreword by Hans
Moldenhauer.
detail of page
New York, 1968. Oblong, 37 x 30 cm, 16, 47 pp.
Fine line-cut reproduction of the autograph.
Webern made preliminary drafts for his compositions which show stages
of evolution and the
unending thought and care that he bestowed upon them. While Stravinsky
called the finished
products “those dazzling diamonds”, this volume allows us a glimspe
into the composer’s
workshop. These fascinating sketches, extracted from five sketchbooks
from the Webern
Archive, illustrate the meticulous step-by-step process of the
composer’s 12-tone technique.
Compositions include op.19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 31 and several unidentified
works. Handsome
binding in beige and brown linen, with slipcase. $50
(see other
facsimiles of 20th-century works)
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