Berg / Bryan Simms, Charlotte Erwin.
| Author/creator | Simms, Bryan R. |
| Other author | Erwin, Charlotte Elizabeth, 1948- |
| Other author | Oxford University Press. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, 2021. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Subjects |
| Series | Master musicians series |
| Contents | Introduction. Music in the Twilight of the Habsburg Empire -- Two Viennese Families : The Bergs and Nahowskis -- Berg's Musical Apprenticeship, 1899-1911 -- A Struggle for Recognition, 1911-1915 -- The War and Its Aftermath, 1915-1922 -- Wozzeck -- International Acclaim, 1923-1925 -- Secret Programs with Twelve Tones, 1925-1927 -- The Celebrated Composer, 1928-1934 -- Lulu -- Berg's Final Year, 1935 -- Helene Berg and the Management of Berg's Legacy, 1936-1976 -- Epilogue. Berg the Outsider. |
| Abstract | "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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020027710 |
| ISBN | 9780190931445 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |