Axial symmetry as an element of coherence in the 2nd movement of Webern’s Five Movements for String Quartet

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Liduino Pitombeira

Abstract

This article describes a very subtle type of centricity, found in Webern’s Opus 5, called axial symmetry. A micro- and macro-structural analysis of the work, concomitantly with the identifi cation of its symmetrical axis, constitute a theoretical model, which reveals the subtlety and refi nement of Webern’s fi rst atonal instrumental works. At the same time, this study inspires the application of the compositional techniques described here in new works of different aesthetic orientations.
Keywords: Webern. Axial symmetry. Axis of symmetry.

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Pitombeira, L. (2006). Axial symmetry as an element of coherence in the 2nd movement of Webern’s Five Movements for String Quartet. Claves, (2). Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufpb.br/index.php/claves/article/view/2718
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