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Also Known As Anton Friedrich Wilhelm von Webern
Born December 3, 1883 • Vienna • Austria
Died September 15, 1945 (aged 61) • Austria
Notable Works “Entflieht auf leichten Kähnen” • “Kinderstück” • “Passacaglia” • “Six Pieces for Orchestra”
Movement / Style Modernism

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