Music of the Second Generation of the Second Viennese School
Karl Steiner, piano
Centaur CRC 2141/42

Program notes (English, French, German) by D.R. McLean.
Texts (English, French, German) by Hanns Johst, Theodor Storm.
  1. Schoenberg:
    • 6 Kleine Klavierstücke, op. 19 (1911)
    • Stück, op. 33b (1931)
  2. Apostel, Hans Erich:
    • Fantasie, op. 31b
    • 4 little piano pieces, op. 31a (1959)
      I. Promenade
      II. Walzer
      III. Fantasie
      IV. Marsch
    • 10 piano pieces, "Kubiniana," op. 13 (1945-1950)
      I. Lento assai....
      II. Marcia moderato
      III. Allegretto
      IV. Grave
      V. Andante molto
      VI. Tempo di Marcia
      VII. Allegro molto
      VIII. Lento
      IX. Moderato
      X. Andante molto
    • Sonatina ritmica, op. 5 (1934)
      I. Allegro animato
      II. Lento
      III. Allegro briosamente
    • 5 lieder, op. 3 (1930-1931)
      I. Fate
      II. Autumn Night
      IV. Night
      V. Sleep
    • Suite, "Concise," op. 24 (1955)
      I. L' arrivée
      II. La promenade
      III. La maison
      IV. Les salutations
      V. Problème dodécaphonique
      VI. Le vin et les poissons
      VII. Le départ
  3. Berg, Alban:
    • Schliesse mir die Augen beide (II) (1925 )
    • Sonata, op. 1 (1907-08)
  4. Jelinek, Hanns: Twelve-tone Primer for Piano, Op. 21
    • Partita canonica (4)
    • Ein spiegelkanon mit Veränderungen (Canon + 7 variations)
  5. Rogers, William Keith: 6 short preludes on a tone row (1962)
    I. Andante cantabile
    II. Lento-piu mosso-Tempo I
    III. Allegro scherzando
    IV. Grazioso
    VI. Grave
  6. Schloss, Julius:
    • Impressions (23) for piano (1926/1964)
    • Sonata for piano (1928/1929)
      I. Allegro moderato, molto rubato
      II. Presto, come una parodia
      III. Molto lento e triste
    • Suite, flute & piano (1971)
      I. Medium
      II. Fast
      III. Slow
      IV. Medium
      V. Fast
      VI. Medium
      VII. Slow
      VIII. Brisk
      IX. Slow
      X. Slow
    • Twelve-tone suite for piano (1967)
      I. Prologue
      II. Scherzo
      III. March
      IV. Interlude
      V. Air
      VI. Chaconne
      VII. Etude
      VIII. Epilogue
  7. Steuermann, Edward: 4 piano pieces (1934/1958)
    I. Prelude
    II. Fantasie
    III. Tema con variazioni
    IV. Reigen
  8. Webern, Anton: Kinderstück M267 (1924)