| Drei Orchesterstücke Three Pieces for Orchestra | |
|---|---|
| by Alban Berg | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:WP_Alban_Berg.jpg) The composer, sketched by Emil Stumpp in 1927 | |
| Opus | 6 |
| Composed | 1913–15 |
| Dedication | Arnold Schoenberg |
| Published | 1929 (revised) |
Alban Berg composed his Three Pieces for Orchestra (German: Drei Orchesterstücke), Op. 6, during 1913 and 1914.[1] They are dedicated to his teacher Arnold Schoenberg. A revised version of the score was published in 1929 by Universal Edition.[2] The first performance of the first two pieces took place in Berlin in 1923, conducted by Anton Webern;[3] the complete work was premiered (in the revised version) in Oldenburg in 1930, conducted by Johannes Schüler.
- ^ Lee, p.64
- ^ "Alban Berg – 3 Pieces for Orchestra". Universal Edition. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ Introduction to published score, Universal Edition, Philharmonia No.432