Drei Volkstexte, Op. 17

Anton Webern · 1883–1945 · Austrian

For voice, violin, clarinet, bass clarinet

Also known as Three Folk Texts

Level 9 · Virtuoso — about FRSM / FTCL, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: Strings & winds
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Set of pieces
Length: About 3 min
Composed: 1924–25
Era: 20th century

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Voice with violin (or viola), clarinet and bass clarinet; three very short songs, the first of his twelve-tone works

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