Six Bagatelles for String Quartet, Op. 9
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Six Bagatelles for String Quartet, Op. 9 is a set of extremely concise, atonal miniatures for string quartet by Anton Webern that exemplify his early expressionist and pointillistic style.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bagatelle
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chamber music composition ⓘ string quartet composition ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Second Viennese School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToRepertoire |
20th-century string quartet repertoire
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modernist chamber music repertoire ⓘ |
| characteristic |
Klangfarbenmelodie-like distribution of notes
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extremely concise movements ⓘ frequent use of silence ⓘ highly concentrated musical material ⓘ sparse textures ⓘ |
| composedByMemberOf | Second Viennese School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Anton Webern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Austrian ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Arnold Schoenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | modernist music ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Arnold Schoenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inTonality | atonal ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| movementCount | 6 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early example of Webern’s mature style
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extreme brevity of movements ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 6 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 9 ⓘ |
| period | early 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedWorkForm | string quartet ⓘ |
| scoredFor | string quartet ⓘ |
| style |
atonal
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expressionist ⓘ pointillistic ⓘ |
| titleInGerman | Sechs Bagatellen für Streichquartett, op. 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
extreme dynamic contrasts
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fragmented melodic lines ⓘ pointillism ⓘ wide registral spacing ⓘ |
| workType | set of miniatures ⓘ |
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