Kantate I, Op.29 (Webern, Anton)

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Language German
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Universal Edition, 1957. Plate U.E. 12421.
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Misc. Notes Duplex scan has some pages with whiteout present, making some lines and notes of the instruments hard to read. Duplex scan was not my scan, I found it on a different website. The improved scan is another copy I found from a library that I scanned myself. -Sallen112
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Publisher. Info. Vienna: Universal Edition, 1954. Plate U.E. 12197.
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General Information

Work Title Erste Kantate für Sopran Solo, Gemischter Chor und Orchester
Alternative. Title
Composer Webern, Anton
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.29
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IAW 11
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements:
  1. Getragen - Lebhaft
  2. Leicht bewegt
  3. Ruhig
Text Incipit see below
  1. Zündender Lichtblitz des Lebens schlug
  2. Kleiner Flügel, Ahornsamen, schwebst im Winde!
  3. Tönen die seligen Saiten Apolls
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1938-40
First Performance. 1947 or before
First Publication. 1954 (full score issued in 1957)
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Librettist Hildegard Jone (1891-1963)
Language German
Average DurationAvg. Duration 20 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation soprano, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail
flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet,
horn, trumpet, trombone,
timpani, percussion, celesta, harp, mandolin, strings
Discography All Music Guide
External Links Wikipedia article (Finnish)
Universal Edition (with perusal score)