Berg /
"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,...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2021]
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| Series: | Master musicians series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| 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"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 514 pages) ; illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780190931476 0190931477 9780190931469 0190931469 9780190931452 0190931450 |