Abstract
Schoenberg's never completed Passacaglia for Orchestra has occupied a significant position in the history of the development of his twelve-tone method. This fragment was thought to date from 1920-that is, before any of Schoenberg's completed serial compositions-but, significantly, it seems to anticipate compositional procedures and techniques from a later period in Schoenberg's serial development. The fragment was given the date of 1920 because on one page Schoenberg dated the manuscript. However, that date was not clearly written. In this study it is shown that the Passacaglia dates not from 1920, but from 1926, and that it is not an independent composition, but a first draft for the Variations for Orchestra.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callSimilar Papers
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
