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ALBAN BERG (1885 - 1935)
The so-called Second Viennese School of Arnold Schoenberg has exercised a strong influence over the course of music in the 20th century. Schoenberg’s pupils Alban Berg and Anton Webern, each with an individual musical language, put into practice the general principles of atonality (music without tonality or key centre), and 12-note music or serialism (music based on a series of the 12 semitones or half-steps of the modern scale).
Opera
Berg wrote two important operas: Wozzeck, a study of insanity and based on the play by Büchner, and the unfinished Lulu, based on Wedekind.
Orchestral Music
Berg’s Violin Concerto and Chamber Concerto are important works in 20th-century repertoire. His Lyric Suite for string quartet was later orchestrated in part, while the delicately orchestrated Three Pieces of 1914–15 occasionally appear in modern concert repertoire.
Piano Music
Berg completed his Piano Sonata, Op. 1 (which reflects the teaching of his master, Schoenberg) in 1908—in his earlier, tonal period.
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| BANFIELD, R. de: Lord Byron's Love Letter (Varnay, Ribla, Carruba, Carlin, Rome Academy Symphony, Rescigno) (1958) |
Naxos Historical
8.111362 |
Opera
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| BARTOK, B.: Divertimento / BERG, A.: 3 Pieces from the Lyric Suite / STRAVINSKY, I.: Apollon musagete (Camerata Salzburg) |
Capriccio
C10300 |
Ballet, Orchestral
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| BERG / EISLER / SCHOENBERG / RAVEL: Early Piano Music |
BIS
BIS-CD-23 |
Instrumental
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| BERG / HINDEMITH / HARTMANN: Piano Sonatas / SCHOENBERG: 3 Piano Pieces |
Naxos
8.570401 |
Instrumental
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| BERG / SCHOENBERG: Violin Concertos (Krasner) (1954) |
Naxos Classical Archives
9.80226 |
Concertos
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| BERG, A.: Lieder (Shirai, Holl) |
Capriccio
C10419 |
Vocal
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| BERG, A.: Lulu (Royal Opera House, 2009) (Blu-ray, HD) |
Opus Arte
OABD7070D |
Opera DVD
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| BERG, A.: Lulu (Royal Opera House, 2009) (NTSC) |
Opus Arte
OA1034D |
Opera DVD
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| BERG, A.: Lulu (Vienna State Opera, Herbert Hafner) (1951) |
Naxos Classical Archives
9.80123-24 |
Opera
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| BERG, A.: Lulu (Zurich Opera, 2002) (NTSC) |
Arthaus Musik
101565 |
Opera DVD
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| BERG, A.: Lulu [Opera] (Efraty) |
Oehms Classics
OC205 |
Opera
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| BERG, A.: Lulu [Opera] (Efraty) |
Oehms Classics
OC949 |
Opera
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| BERG, A.: Piano Sonata / SHOSTAKOVICH, D.: 3 Fantastic Dances / PROKOFIEV, S.: The Winter Fairy (Pratz, Gould) (1951-1953) |
Naxos Classical Archives
9.80520 |
Chamber Music, Instrumental
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| BERG, A.: Piano Sonata No. 1 / WEBERN, A.: Variations / BOULEZ, P.: Piano Sonata No. 2 (Biret Archive Edition, Vol. 4) |
Idil Biret Archive
8.571277 |
Instrumental
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| BERG, A.: String Quartet / JANACEK, L.: String Quartet No. 2, "Intimate Letters" / DUTILLEUX, H.: Ainsi la nuit (Petersen Quartet) |
Capriccio
C10511 |
Chamber Music
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| BERG, A.: String Quartet, Op. 3 / CASELLA, A.: 5 Pieces (New Music String Quartet) (1951) |
Naxos Classical Archives
9.80703 |
Chamber Music
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| BERG, A.: Violin Concerto (Kremer, C. Davis) (NTSC) |
Arthaus Musik
102117 |
Classical Documentary
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| BERG, A.: Violin Concerto / 3 Pieces from the Lyric Suite / 3 Orchestral Pieces |
Naxos
8.554755 |
Concertos, Orchestral
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| BERG, A.: Violin Concerto / 3 Stucke (Kremer, Bavarian Radio Symphony, C. Davis) |
Newton Classics
NC8802018 |
Concertos, Orchestral
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| BERG, A.: Violin Concerto / Passacaglia / Lulu Suite (Spivakov, Cologne Gurzenich, Conlon) |
Capriccio
C67061 |
Concertos, Orchestral
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| BERG, A.: Wozzeck |
Naxos
8.660076-77 |
Opera
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| BERG, A.: Wozzeck (Frankfurt Opera, 1996) (NTSC) |
Arthaus Musik
102031 |
Opera DVD
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| BERG, A.: Wozzeck (Vienna State Opera, 1987) (PAL) |
Arthaus Musik
100256 |
Opera DVD
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| BERG, A.: Wozzeck [Opera] (Mitropoulos) (1951) |
Naxos Classical Archives
9.80902-03 |
Opera
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| BERG: String Quartet / Lyric Suite / WOLF: Italian Serenade |
Naxos
8.557374 |
Chamber Music
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| BERG: Wozzeck (Hamburg State Opera studio production, 1970) (NTSC) |
Arthaus Musik
101277 |
Opera DVD
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| BERG: Wozzeck (Liceu, 2006) (NTSC) |
Opus Arte
OA0985D |
Opera DVD
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| BLACKWOOD, Easley: Radical Piano |
Cedille
CDR90000-027 |
Instrumental
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| BOULEZ, Pierre: In Rehearsal (PAL) |
Arthaus Musik
100290 |
Classical Documentary
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| CLARINET (THE ART OF THE) |
Naxos
8.557232 |
Chamber Music
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| CULT OPERA OF THE 1970s (Hamburg State Opera, 1967-1971) (NTSC) (11 DVD set) |
Arthaus Musik
101261 |
Opera DVD
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| Discover Music of the Twentieth Century |
Naxos Educational
8.558168-69 |
Concertos, Ballet, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Vocal, Film and TV Music, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred, Vocal Ensemble
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| DISCOVER OPERA |
Naxos Educational
8.558196-97 |
Orchestral, Choral - Secular, Opera
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| FAMOUS AUSTRIAN COMPOSERS - STRAUSS / MOZART, W.A. / SCHUBERT, F. / BEETHOVEN, L. van / HAYDN, F.J. / HAYDN, M. / ALBRECHTSBERGER, J.G. |
Capriccio
C49370 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Vocal, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred, Choral - Secular
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| GOULD PLAYS THE PIANO IN STOCKHOLM, 1958 |
BIS
BIS-CD-323-24 |
Concertos, Instrumental
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| JUROWSKI, Vladimir: Vladimir Jurowski and London Philharmonic from the Royal Festival Hall (NTSC) |
Ideale Audience
3056808 |
Classical Concert
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| LEAVING HOME: Orchestral Music in the 20th Century (NTSC) |
Arthaus Musik
102073 |
Classical Documentary, Choral - Sacred
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| LEAVING HOME: Orchestral Music in the 20th Century, Vol. 1: Dancing On A Volcano (NTSC) |
Arthaus Musik
102033 |
Classical Documentary
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| Piano Recital: Berg, Clemens - CHOPIN, F. / BERG, A. / WEBERN, A. / TROJAHN, M. / GINASTERA, A. |
Oehms Classics
OC721 |
Instrumental
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| Piano Recital: Cherkassky, Shura - HANDEL, G.F. / BRAHMS, J. / BERG, A. / SKALKOTTAS, N. / CHOPIN, F. (1963, 1964) |
BBC Legends
BBCL4212-2 |
Instrumental
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| Piano Recital: Margulis, Jura - BERG, A. / BRAHMS, J. / BEETHOVEN, L. van / BACH, J.S. |
Oehms Classics
OC732 |
Instrumental
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| PIERRE BOULEZ AND THE CHICAGO SYMPHONY (NTSC) |
EuroArts
2050146 |
Classical Concert
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| Poems |
CD Accord
CDAccordACD149 |
Vocal, Instrumental
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| PROKOFIEV, S.: Scythian Suite / BERG, A.: Lulu-Suite / TCHAIKOVSKY, P.I.: Symphony No. 6 (S. Bolivar Youth Orchestra, Abbado) (Blu-ray, Full-HD) |
Accentus Music
ACC-10204 |
Opera DVD, Classical Concert
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| PROKOFIEV, S.: Scythian Suite / BERG, A.: Lulu-Suite / TCHAIKOVSKY, P.I.: Symphony No. 6 (S. Bolivar Youth Orchestra, Abbado) (NTSC) |
Accentus Music
ACC-20101 |
Opera DVD, Classical Concert
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| REVOLUTION DER KLANGE (DIE): Musik im 20. Jahrhundert (NTSC) |
Arthaus Musik
102072 |
Classical Documentary
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| REVOLUTION DER KLANGE (DIE): Musik im 20. Jahrhundert, Vol. 1: Tanz auf dem Vulkan (NTSC) |
Arthaus Musik
102032 |
Classical Documentary
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| SCHOENBERG / BERG / WEBERN: Piano Music |
Naxos
8.553870 |
Instrumental
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| SCHOENBERG / BERG: Piano Music |
BIS
BIS-CD-1417 |
Instrumental
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| SCHOENBERG, A.: String Quartet No. 2 / WEBERN, A.: Langsamer Satz / BERG, A.: Lyrische Suite (excerpt) (C. Schafer, Petersen Quartet) |
Phoenix Edition
Phoenix133 |
Orchestral, Chamber Music
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| TIPPETT, M.: Concerto for Double String Orchestra / BERG, A.: Violin Concerto / JANACEK, L.: Sinfonietta (Peinemann, Kempe) (1975, 1976) |
BBC Legends
BBCL4215-2 |
Concertos, Orchestral
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| VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, R.: Symphony No. 6 / HADLEY, P.: One Morning in Spring / BERG, A.: 3 Pieces from Lyric Suite (Boult) (1966-1972) |
BBC Legends
BBCL4256-2 |
Orchestral
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| Vocal Recital: Pfister, Leila - SCHOENBERG, A. / BERG, A. / HONEGGER, A. / DEBUSSY, C. (Songs of a New Era) |
Oehms Classics
OC818 |
Vocal
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| Vocal Recital: Shirai, Mitsuko - SCHOECK, O. / BERG, A. / HINDEMITH, P. / NUMMI, S. / BRITTEN, B. / WEBERN, A. / RESPIGHI, O. / BERIO, L. |
Capriccio
C67024 |
Vocal
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| WOLF, H.: Italienisches Liederbuch (excerpts / Morike Lieder (excerpts) / BERG, A.: 7 Early Songs |
BIS
BIS-CD-161 |
Vocal
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| ZEMLINSKY, A. von: Lyric Symphony / BERG, A.: 3 Pieces from the Lyric Suite (Robinson, Trekel, Houston Symphony, Graf) |
Naxos
8.572048 |
Orchestral |
| BERG, A.: Lulu (Royal Opera House, 2009) (Blu-ray, HD) |
Opus Arte
OABD7070D |
Opera DVD
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| BERG, A.: Lulu (Royal Opera House, 2009) (NTSC) |
Opus Arte
OA1034D |
Opera DVD
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| BERG, A.: Lulu (Vienna State Opera, Herbert Hafner) (1951) |
Naxos Classical Archives
9.80123-24 |
Opera
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| BERG, A.: Lulu (Zurich Opera, 2002) (NTSC) |
Arthaus Musik
101565 |
Opera DVD
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| BERG, A.: Lulu [Opera] (Efraty) |
Oehms Classics
OC205 |
Opera
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| BERG, A.: Lulu [Opera] (Efraty) |
Oehms Classics
OC949 |
Opera
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| BERG, A.: Violin Concerto / Passacaglia / Lulu Suite (Spivakov, Cologne Gurzenich, Conlon) |
Capriccio
C67061 |
Concertos, Orchestral
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| BERG, A.: Wozzeck (Frankfurt Opera, 1996) (NTSC) |
Arthaus Musik
102031 |
Opera DVD
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| BERG: Wozzeck (Hamburg State Opera studio production, 1970) (NTSC) |
Arthaus Musik
101277 |
Opera DVD
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| BERG: Wozzeck (Liceu, 2006) (NTSC) |
Opus Arte
OA0985D |
Opera DVD
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| CULT OPERA OF THE 1970s (Hamburg State Opera, 1967-1971) (NTSC) (11 DVD set) |
Arthaus Musik
101261 |
Opera DVD
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| PIERRE BOULEZ AND THE CHICAGO SYMPHONY (NTSC) |
EuroArts
2050146 |
Classical Concert
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| PROKOFIEV, S.: Scythian Suite / BERG, A.: Lulu-Suite / TCHAIKOVSKY, P.I.: Symphony No. 6 (S. Bolivar Youth Orchestra, Abbado) (Blu-ray, Full-HD) |
Accentus Music
ACC-10204 |
Opera DVD, Classical Concert
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| PROKOFIEV, S.: Scythian Suite / BERG, A.: Lulu-Suite / TCHAIKOVSKY, P.I.: Symphony No. 6 (S. Bolivar Youth Orchestra, Abbado) (NTSC) |
Accentus Music
ACC-20101 |
Opera DVD, Classical Concert |
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