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Concerto for Nine Instruments, Op. 24

Anton Webern · 1883–1945 · Austrian
For flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, trumpet, trombone, violin, viola, piano
Also known as Concerto, Op. 24 · Konzert für neun Instrumente, Op. 24
Level 9 · Virtuoso — about FRSM / FTCL, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
Strings & winds
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 7 min
Composed
1931–34
Era
20th century

Notes

Nine solo instruments in three short movements; twelve-tone, a conductor is usual

About this work

Composed
1934
Dedicated to
Arnold Schoenberg zum 60. Geburtstag; (to Arnold Schoenberg on his 60th birthday)
  1. Etwas lebhaft
  2. Sehr langsam
  3. Sehr rasch

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