Berg

by Charlotte Erwin and Bryan R. Simms

Alban Berg (1885-1935), a student of Arnold Schoenberg and one of the most prominent composers of the Second Viennese School, is counted among the pioneers of twelve-tone serialism. His circle included not only the musicians of the Wiener modern but also prominent literary and artistic figures from Vienna's brilliant fin-de-si cle. In his short lifetime he composed two ground-breaking operas, Wozzeck and Lulu, as well as chamber works, songs, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190931442
• ISBN13: 9780190931445
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.3"