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Serie Sony Classical Masters 2013
Die gesamten Werke op. 1 bis op. 31 des österreichischen Komponisten Anton Webern auf 3 CDs. Mit Heather Harper, Halina Lukomska, Charles Rosen, Isaac Stern, Gregor Piatigorsky, dem Juilliard String Quartet, dem London Symphony Orchestra, dem John Alldis Choir, Pierre Boulez und vielen anderen mehr.
Anton (von) Webern was one of the key figures in the so-called Second Viennese School. A pupil of Schoenberg, he became known for his concise and highly individual atonal and serial compositions. In many ways he was more influential than his teacher: in the postwar years leading figures in the avant-garde like Boulez, Stockhausen, and Dallapiccola, found more substance in his music and forms than in those of Schoenberg. Hence, one often heard -- and still hears -- the term "post-Webern serialism." His mature style was relatively straightforward, featuring simple harmonies and transparent textures, silent pauses, and brevity of expression. While his influence and stature are acknowledged and his music often played, Webern has landed no work in the standard repertory. Much of his music is viewed as difficult and intellectual by the public, though it is in fact comparatively quite approachable, much less challenging than the works of Boulez, Cage, and others.