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they are in German. No information is provided about the compositions listed.

Bibliography of about 25 books, name index.

1626. Newlin, Dika. Schoenberg Remembered: Diaries and Recollections (1938–
      76).New York: Pendragon, 1980. x, 369p. ISBN 0-9187-2814-2.
      When Newlin was Schoenberg’s student, 1938–1941, she kept detailed diaries
      that are rich with the composer’s presence. She continued the diaries into
      1976, with more emphasis on her own ideas, which are of great interest. Bibli-
      ography, index.

Individual Works

Erwartung

1627. Buchanan, Herbert H. “A Key to Schoenberg’s Erwartung.” JAMS20 (1967):
      434–449.
      Rejects the standard view that Erwartungis atonal and athematic; finds both
      tonal and thematic elements, both related to one of the composer’s early songs,
      “Am Wegrand,” op.6, no.6 (1905). Identifies motivic cells that help to provide
      cohesion. Musical examples and references to earlier literature.


1628. Garcia Laborda, José Maria. Studien zu Schoenbergs Monodram “Erwartung,”
      Op. 17.Laaber: Laaber, 1981. 363p. ISBN 3-9215-18547. MT100 .S45 G3.
      Genesis and background, with a close micro- and macroanalysis; scholarly and
      thorough. The 453 backnotes are poorly supported by a weak bibliography of
      about 90 items with incomplete data. Other problems are the lack of an index
      and the inscrutable handwritten musical examples.


1629. Budde, Elmar. “Arnold Schönbergs Monodrama Erwartung: Versuch einer
      Analyse der ersten Szene.” AfM36 (1979): 1–20.
      Two approaches to the work: emotional expression and musical structure.
      Music is analyzed by “traditional methods and categories.” Includes consider-
      ation of earlier studies by Carl Dahlhaus and Anton Webern.


1630. Lessem, Alan Philip. Music and Text in the Works of Arnold Schoenberg: The
      Critical Years, 1908–1922.Ann Arbor, Mich.: UMI Research, 1979. 247p.
      ISBN 0-8357-0994-9. ML410 .S283 L47.
      A general examination of “expressionism, drama and music” that includes
      detailed studies of Erwartungand Die glückliche Hand. Extensive notes and
      musical examples. Bibliography of about 200 items. Expansive index of
      names, titles, and topics.

See also Franklin (#412).

Die glückliche Hand

1631. Steiner, Ena. “The ‘Happy’ Hand: Genesis and Interpretation of Schoenberg’s
      Monumentalkunstwerk.” MR41 (1980): 207–222.
      Genesis; parallels to the work of his friend, the painter Kandinsky; letters.
      Nothing said about the music itself.

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