Alban Berg


Alban Berg
Nationality: Austrian
Born: 1885-1935
Best Known For: creating a new musical language that relied on a system of composing based on a single, 12-note "row"
Notable Compositions: two operas Wozzeck and Lulu; Lyric Suite, 1926
Quotes:
"The attitude of the public towards modern music if affected to an immense degree by the impression of obsecurity it receives from this music." -Alban Berg
Notable Recordings:
Lyric Suite performed by Upshaw, Kronos Quartet on Nonesuch

REPERTOIRE: Lyric Suite

Concert Details Date
LA Phil: The Tristan Project Dec 3, 2004

REPERTOIRE: Lyric Suite

Concert Details Date
LA Phil: The Tristan Project Dec 10, 2004