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
Wolfgang Schoene, Jeffrey Tate, Cynthia Clarey, Orchestre National de France, Brigitte Fassbaender, Peter Straka, Patricia Wise
Wozzeck, Op. 7, Act III, Scene 1
Und ist kein Betrug in seinem Munde erfunden worden
Pierre Boulez, Isabel Strauss, Paris Opera Orchestra
Kammerkonzert für Klavier und Geige mit dreizehn Bläsern I.Thema scherzoso con Variazioni
A. Berg: Lyric Suite for Soprano and String Quartet
Scene 4: Forest Path By a Pool. "Das Messer? Wo Ist Das Messer?"
I. Seele, wie bist du schöner