Bittner, Julius

Bittner, Julius – Fünf Lieder für eine Altstimme mit Orchester (1916), Klavierauszug vom Komponisten (Vocal score with German libretto)

For more information about the piece read the preface to the full score:

Among the Viennese composers of Bittner’s immediate generation, Alexander Zemlinsky (1871−1942) has been the subject of long-overdue attempts to reintegrate his work into the repertoire since the 1980s, following his stigmatization under National Socialism; today, in addition to the oratorio Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln (The Book with Seven Seals), Franz Schmidt’s (1874–1939) symphonies and organ music are once again
receiving increased attention, and the 150th anniversary of Arnold Schoenberg’s (1874–1951) birth in 2024 attracted worldwide attention….

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