5 Pieces for Orchestra, op. 16
Variations for Orchestra, Op. 31 (1926–28) is an orchestral set of variations on a theme, composed by Arnold Schoenberg and is his first twelve-tone composition for a large ensemble. Premiered in December 1928 by the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler, it was greeted by a tumultuous scandal.
Movements
- Vorgefühle
- Vergangenes
- Farben
- Peripetie
- Das obligate Rezitativ
Recommended recordings
- BBC Symphony Orchestra · Pierre Boulez YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- Berliner Philharmoniker · Herbert von Karajan YouTubeSpotify (subscription)