Alban Berg Essentials
Apple Music Classical
Alban Berg was a pupil of Arnold Schoenberg, and took his instructor's 12-tone (atonal) method of writing and made it his own, injecting a Romantic sense of longing into his mature works. This fusion means it's possible to perform Berg's music as either searing or lush, making it attractive to stylists like the pianist Hélène Grimaud and conductor Pierre Boulez. The composer's two stage works, Wozzeck and Lulu, are among the few modernist pieces in the core operatic repertoire. This playlist gives you a taste of Berg's orchestral compositions, chamber music and dramatic writing.
Wenn Sich Die Menschen Um Meinetwillen Umgebracht Haben
Brigitte Fassbaender, Wolfgang Schoene, Peter Straka, Orchestre National de France, Jeffrey Tate, Cynthia Clarey, Patricia Wise
A. Berg: Sieben frühe Lieder
A. Berg: Three Pieces from Lyric Suite for String Orchestra
Und ist kein Betrug in seinem Munde erfunden worden
Pierre Boulez, Paris Opera Orchestra, Isabel Strauss
A. Berg
Kammerkonzert für Klavier und Geige mit dreizehn Bläsern I.Thema scherzoso con Variazioni
A. Berg: Sieben frühe Lieder
Scene 4: Forest Path By a Pool. "Das Messer? Wo Ist Das Messer?"
I. Seele, wie bist du schöner