Symphony (Webern)
| Symphony, Op. 21 | |
|---|---|
| Symphony by Anton Webern | |
Incipit with labeled tone rows | |
| Opus | 21 |
| Period | die Neue Musik (20th-century music) |
| Language | German |
| Composed | 1927–1928 |
| Dedication | Webern's youngest daughter Christine Mattl (née Webern) |
| Duration | 10–20 minutes |
| Movements | I. Ruhig schreitend II. Variationen |
| Scoring | 1 clarinet 1 bass clarinet 2 horns 1 harp strings without basses |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 18 December 1929 (world premiere) |
| Location | Town Hall, New York |
| Conductor | Alexander Smallens |
| Performers | Orchestra of the League of Composers |
Symphony, Op. 21 was composed by Anton Webern between 1927 and 1928. It was his first twelve-tone orchestral work. The two-movement work lasts 10–20 minutes and is full of Alpine topics, abstraction, and intricate musical form, including some fixed register. The Symphony was influenced by Gustav Mahler. Alexander Smallens conducted the world premiere at New York's Town Hall on 18 December 1929.