Description

Alban Berg's remarkable contributions to music are encapsulated in a surprisingly limited body of work, yet it features significant masterpieces like the operas Wozzeck and Lulu, along with his final composition, the Violin Concerto. This comprehensive Companion delves into these major works, presenting essays that explore them from diverse historical and critical viewpoints. It highlights the significance of Berg's music within the cultural context of his era and its relationship to the broader trends, aesthetics, and ideas that characterized the twentieth century.