Arnold Schoenberg

  • 10

    Catalog books

  • 7

    Works

  • 1984 to 2020

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Arnold Schoenberg has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 10 catalog-linked books across 1984 to 2020, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Chamber Symphony No. 1 for 15 Solo Instruments, Op. 9 and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1984 to 2020; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Dover Publications and G. Schirmer, Inc.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Dover Publications and G. Schirmer, Inc.

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1984 to 2020; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Dover Publications and G. Schirmer, Inc.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Chamber Symphony No. 1 for 15 Solo Instruments, Op. 9

    Dover Publications • 2002 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2002 • 160 pages.

  2. Gurre-Lieder for Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra

    Dover Publications • 2000 • standard commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  3. The Book of the Hanging Gardens and Other Songs for Voice and Piano

    Dover Pubns • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 176 pages.

  4. Letters

    Univ of California Pr • 1987 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1987 • 309 pages.

  5. Suite in G for String Orchestra

    G. Schirmer, Inc. • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 64 pages.

  6. Concerto

    G. Schirmer, Inc. • 1986 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1986 • 96 pages.

  7. Verklarte Nacht (Transfigured Night), Op. 4 (1943 Revision)

    Associated • 1986 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1986 • 40 pages.

  8. Songs, Vol. 1

    Alfred Publishing Company, Incorporated • 2020 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2020 • 999 pages.

  9. Berg-Schoenberg Correspondence

    Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W. • 1987 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1987 • 526 pages.

  10. Style and Idea: Selected Writings [Paperback]

    Univ of California Pr • 1984 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1984 • 560 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Chamber Symphony No. 1 for 15 Solo Instruments, Op. 9 is the easier short commitment, while Gurre-Lieder for Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra asks for more reading time up front.
  • Gurre-Lieder for Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Chamber Symphony No. 1 for 15 Solo Instruments, Op. 9 leans later in the catalog.
  • The Book of the Hanging Gardens and Other Songs for Voice and Piano is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Chamber Symphony No. 1 for 15 Solo Instruments, Op. 9.

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