Webern Quartet- Structure

What is the overall structure of the quartet?

Classical Sonata Form

What sections are repeated?

The exposition is repeated and then the development and recapitulation are repeated

why is the overall form difficult to discern?

lack of tonal relationships

Describe the introduction and how it relates to the coda.

The introduction is 5 bars with a mirror canon, the coda relates to it by reversing the canon using retrograde.

How long is the link between the development and the recapitulation?

4 Bars

What features make the development the climax of the piece?

Ff dynamics with 5 simultaneous parts featuring 2 mirror canons with all 4 forms of row 11.

What music is heard after the developmental climax?

The music from before the climax is heard in retrograde creating a palindrome