Das Augenlicht, Op.26 (Webern, Anton)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	1 movement
Composition Year	1935
Genre Categories	Secular choruses; Choruses; For mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For chorus with orchestra; German language

1 Performances
- 1.1 Recordings
- 1.2 Naxos
2 Sheet Music
- 2.1 Scores
- 2.2 Vocal Scores
3 General Information

Performances

Recordings

Complete Recording
*#427094 - 15.75MB - 6:51 - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/N/34 - 231×⇩ - MP3 - Rgagnaux

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Rgagnaux (2016/6/17)

Performer Pages	Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
Performers	Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Publisher Info.	Bayerischer Rundfunk (Bavarian Broadcasting, BR), 1958 Gagnaux Collection
Copyright	Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 - Non-PD US, Non-PD EU [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Recorded 1958 January 23, Herkulessaal, Munich Residenz
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Naxos

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Sheet Music

Scores

Complete Score (CA)
*#313958 - 1.71MB, 20 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/52/34 - Madcapellan

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Madcapellan (2014/2/1)

Language	German
Publisher. Info.	Vienna: Universal Edition, 1956. Plate U.E. 11473.
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Vocal Scores

Complete Score (CA)
*#314073 - 0.85MB, 16 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/52/34 - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2014/2/2)

Arranger	Ludwig Zenk (1900-1949)
Language	German
Publisher. Info.	Vienna: Universal Edition, 1956. Plate U.E. 11004.
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General Information

Work Title	Das Augenlicht
Alternative. Title
Composer	Webern, Anton
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.	Op.26
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.	IAW 1
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	1 movement
Text Incipit	Durch unsere offnen Augen
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1935
First Performance.	1938-06-17 in London, ISCM concert BBC Singers and Orchestra, Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
First Publication.	1956
Copyright Information	Scores with the English translation by Eric Smith (1931-2004) cannot be uploaded here.
Librettist	Hildegard Jone (1891-1963)
Language	German
Dedication	Meiner Tochter Amalie Waller
Average DurationAvg. Duration	6 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Early 20th century
Piece Style	Early 20th century
Instrumentation	mixed chorus and orchestra flute, oboe, clarinet (B♭), alto saxophone (E♭) horn (F), trumpet (B♭), trombone timpani, percussion harp, mandolin, 8 violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos
External Links	Study score (Philharmonia) Vocal score (Universal)

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