Though not a prolific composer, the influence of his works on the later composers was immense. There were hardly thirty one of his compositions which were published during his lifetime. His works, which used Arnold Schoenberg’s twelve-tone technique, had a textual clarity associated with it and an emotional coolness, which greatly influenced composers.
As in the case of any other composer, even Webern’s music transformed over time. Some of his works were in a late romantic style though they are neither published nor performed during his lifetime. The impact of these works on the common man was disconcerting. However, the amazing skill and novelty of the technique made the music reach beyond the boundaries of time. After his death, the performances of his works multiplied and began to influence larger range of musicians. Nowadays, Jazz composers have started to follow the ideas of Webern’s tone colour and the analytical treatises have been published in various languages. The International Webern Festival celebrated the centennial of his birth on 1983.