In 1902, the young Webern enrolled in the University of Vienna to study musicology. He also took lessons in harmony and counterpoint while continuing with his instrumental studies on cello and piano. In 1904 (the year he received his doctorate in musicology), he joined the private classes in composition being given in Vienna by the young Arnold Schoenberg; another member of the class was Alban Berg .
The following four years were crucial for Webern. Although his teacher Schoenberg had yet...