Directory of Webern, Anton Friedrich Wilhelm von Resources

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1883 - 1945. Austrian composer. Studied composition under Schoenberg. He began his career as a theatre conductor in Germany and Czechoslovakia, but settled near Vienna after World War I. His life was cut short by a tragic accident - he was shot by a sentry during the US occupation of Austria. Notable works include Das Augenlicht and Cantatas 1 and 2 for chorus and orchestra, 2 symphonies, passacaglia, variations, Six Pieces and Five Pieces for Orchestra, a concerto for 9 instruments, 3 works including 6 Bagatelles for string quartet, canons for the voice, clarinet and bass clarinet and songs.

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• Anton von Webern

  http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_settings.html?ComposerId=2979
  Entry at the Lied and Art Songs Text Pages with list of works linked to lyrics, mainly in German and Latin.

• Anton Webern

  http://www.antonwebern.com/
  Includes MP3s, biography, list of works, photo gallery, links, and contact. Some resources also available in PDF format. [Requires Flash.]

• Anton Webern

  http://www.classiccat.net/webern_a/
  Biographical information, links, and directory of MP3 audio files from Classic Cat.

• Anton Webern

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Webern
  Wikipedia article with biography, musical analysis, works list, and internal references to related material.

• Anton Webern

  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9362572&pt=Anton+Webern
  Find A Grave listing with biographical material including details of his death, portrait photo, pictures of grave, and interactive memorial.

• Classical Archives: Anton Webern

  http://www.classicalarchives.com/composer/3544.html
  Biography, complete files offered in MP3 and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists.

• Musical Works of Anton Webern

  http://graham.main.nc.us/~bhammel/MUSIC/webern.html
  Features a detailed listing of compositions, recordings and references.

• Webern, Anton von (1883 - 1945), Austria

  http://stevenestrella.com/composers/composerfiles/webern1945.html
  Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.

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