By the early 1930s Webern was one of the composers and artists criticised by the Nazi Party, which was rapidly gaining power. By 1934 Webern's conducting career, a major source of income for the composer, was practically over, and he earned his living by teaching composition to a few private pupils. Despite the considerable disadvantages this financial situation had, the lack of a stable job provided Webern with more time to compose.
Date of composition | 1936 |
Premiered | 1937, February 27th |
First published | 1937 by Universal Edition |
Type | Variations |
Tonality | Twelve-tone |
Catalogue | Op. 27 |
Approx. duration | 6 minutes |
Instruments | Piano |
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Anton Webern: Variations for piano, Op. 27 Anton Webern: Variations for piano, Op. 27 Anton Webern: Variations for piano, Op. 27 |