| Description |
xiii, 514 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Series |
Master musicians series |
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Master musicians series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 503-504) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : Music in the twilight of the Habsburg Empire -- Two Viennese families -- Berg's musical apprenticeship, 1899-1911 -- A struggle for recognition, 1911-15 -- The War and its aftermath, 1914-20 -- Wozzeck -- International acclaim, 1923-25 -- Secret programs with twelve tones, 1925-27 -- The celebrated composer, 1928-34 -- Lulu -- Berg's final year, 1935 -- Helene Berg and the management of Berg's legacy, 1936-76 -- Epilogue : Berg the outsider. |
| Summary |
"This book contains a new study of the life and works of the composer Alban Berg (1885-1935). The major events in his life are recounted, based on a reassessment of archival documents, correspondence, and the recollections of those who knew him. His relationship with other modernists in music, art, and literature-including Arnold Schoenberg, Karl Kraus, and Alma Mahler-Werfel-is traced. The role played in Berg's personal and artistic life by his wife, Helene, is emphasized, and her management of his legacy-often controversial-for the forty years following his death is explored. The book contains a close study of each of Berg's major musical works, including his operas Wozzeck and Lulu"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Berg, Alban, 1885-1935.
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Composers -- Austria -- Biography.
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Berg, Alban, 1885-1935. (OCoLC)fst00002155
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Composers. (OCoLC)fst00871620
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Austria. (OCoLC)fst01204901
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Erwin, Charlotte Elizabeth, 1948- author.
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| ISBN |
9780190931445 hardcover |
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0190931442 hardcover |
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9780190931469 electronic publication |
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9780190931476 electronic book |
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