This simplified study and conductor's score for four songs is a must-have for Arnold Schoenberg fans. The edition of this orchestral song cycle features his popular, innovative, yet accessible works for voice and orchestra that represent his developmental period and include the much-loved works for voice and orchestra that Schoenberg himself called "the best thing I have yet written." It's an excellent resource for music schools, the professional musician, and the student. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.