The Passacaglia for orchestra, Opus 1, from 1908, is the first published composition of twentieth century Austrian composer Anton Webern.[1] It is based on the passacaglias of 17th century music, in which the bass part is a constantly repeating pattern a few bars long, and the upper parts are a set of variations each of which incorporates that bass part.[2]

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  1. ^ Philip Huscher, Passacaglia for Orchestra, Op. 1 (PDF), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2017
  2. ^ Passacaglia, Op. 1 Los Angeles Philharmonic

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