I. Leicht, zart II. Langsam III. Sehr langsame Viertel IV. Rasch, aber leicht V. Etwas rasch VI. Sehr langsam
From his lush early works to his 1947 essay “Brahms the Progressive”, Arnold Schoenberg was a composer firmly rooted in the expressive vocabulary of the nineteenth century. By the time Schoenberg composed these Six Little Piano Pieces, he had abandoned tonal harmony and rejected the excesses of late-Romantic music. However, he continued to employ the gestures and devices of earlier eras, and one can hear throughout this brief set the same yearning leaps and questioning non-resolutions in which a composer like Brahms would have felt at home.Evan Mitchell
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Arnold Schoenberg
Six Little Piano Pieces, Op. 19
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Musician's or Publisher's Notes
Sechs kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 19
I. Leicht, zart
II. Langsam
III. Sehr langsame Viertel
IV. Rasch, aber leicht
V. Etwas rasch
VI. Sehr langsam
From his lush early works to his 1947 essay “Brahms the Progressive”, Arnold Schoenberg was a composer firmly rooted in the expressive vocabulary of the nineteenth century. By the time Schoenberg composed these Six Little Piano Pieces, he had abandoned tonal harmony and rejected the excesses of late-Romantic music. However, he continued to employ the gestures and devices of earlier eras, and one can hear throughout this brief set the same yearning leaps and questioning non-resolutions in which a composer like Brahms would have felt at home. Evan Mitchell
More music by Arnold Schoenberg
Piano Concerto, 1st movement
Verklärte Nacht
Four Orchestral Songs, Op. 22
Piano Piece no. 3, Op. 11
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 10
Violin Concerto
Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4
Trio, Op. 45
Variations for Orchestra, Op. 31
Pelleas und Melisande
Performances by same musician(s)
Sonata in C-Sharp minor, Hob. XVI: 36
Intermezzo No. 2 in b-flat minor Op.117
Etude no. 10, Pour les Sonorités opposées
Variations sérieuses, Op. 54
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