Lulu-Suite; Altenberg-Lieder; 3 Orchesterstücke Op. 6

by Alban Berg

Lulu-Suite; Altenberg-Lieder; 3 Orchesterstücke Op. 6 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 September 1997
  • Label: Deutsche Grammophon
  • Country: Austria
  • Length: 1:06:05
  • Community rating: 4.13/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This collection masterfully interprets Alban Berg's highly complex, atonal expressionist works. Featuring sweeping orchestral music and demanding vocal performances, it serves as a profound, emotionally charged showcase of early modern classical dissonance.

Genres

Descriptors: Modern, Suite, atonal, orchestral, operatic, avant-garde, vocal

Tracklist

  1. 1. Rondo. Andante (Introduzione) – Hymne. Sostenuto
  2. 2. Ostinato. Allegro (3:19)
  3. 3. Lied Der Lulu. Comodo
  4. 4. Variationen. Moderato (Grandioso – Grazioso – Funèbre – Affettuoso – Tema)
  5. 5. Adagio. Sostenuto – Lento – Grave (9:19)
  6. 1. Präludium. Langsam (4:46)
  7. 2. Reigen. Anfangs Etwas Zögernd – Leicht Beschwingt (5:32)
  8. 3. Marsch. Mässiges Marschtempo (8:26)
  9. 1. Seele, Wie Bist Du Schöner (2:46)
  10. 2. Sahst Du Nach Dem Gewitterregen Den Wald (1:10)
  11. 3. Ãœber Die Grenzen Des All (1:35)
  12. 4. Nichts Ist Gekommen (1:32)
  13. 5. Hier Ist Friede (4:04)

Credits

  • Alban Berg - primary artist, composed by
  • Margaret Price - primary artist, soprano vocals
  • Claudio Abbado - primary artist, conductor
  • Peter Altenberg - text by
  • London Symphony Orchestra - Primary Artist

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