5 Movements, Op.5 (Webern, Anton)
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Sheet Music
Full Scores
Original Version - String Quartet (1909)
Complete score
*#00370 - 0.53MB, 11 pp. - (6) - V/V/16 - 10572x⇩
PDF scanned by nlib.org.ua
Feldmahler (2006/2/23)
Vienna: Universal Edition, 1922. Plate U.E. 5888.
Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]
Note: This version is public domain in the USA.
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General Information
| Work Title | Five Movements Op.5 |
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| Alternative Title | Fünf Sätze, Op.5 |
| Composer | Webern, Anton |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | Op.5 |
| Movements/Sections | 5 pieces |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1909 (Str 4tet) 1928, 1929 (Str Orch) |
| First Publication | 1922 (Str 4tet) 1961 (Str Orch) |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | String Quartet or String Orchestra |
Misc. Comments
This is one hell of a confusing piece (probably due to my lack of knowledge of it). From the "official" Webern site (www.antonwebern.com), Op.5 is listed as "Five movements for string quartet", but a Google search reveals that sometimes it is called "Five movements for string orchestra". Since the file I have here indicates Op.5 and the orchestration indicates a string section, I'm going to go with the second title, and put this page in the "piece for string section" category. Anyone who is better versed in Webern than I please correct this decision if it is a mistake. Thanks.
-- Feldmahler
And about 10 minutes after I posted that I get another version of Op.5 in the string quartet configuration -_-. I'm going to say that Webern himself orchestrated Op.5 (since I don't see another name) after initially writing it as a string quartet piece, since the two are clearly the same piece just orchestrated differently. Anyone who has more info about this please share it with us :)
-- Feldmahler again
Webern wrote "Five Movements for String Quartet" (or "Five Pieces") (op. 5) in 1909. He then revisited the work in 1928, arranging it for string orchestra. He then became dissatisfied with this arrangement and wrote another version in 1929, which was first performed in Philadelphia in 1930.
For the benefit of anyone wishing to play this. When you buy a set of parts, you get a set of 4 scores to play from, i.e. there don't appear to be any published parts.
