Alban Berg (Noun)
Meaning
Austrian composer in Schoenberg's twelve-tone music system (1885-1935).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Alban Berg was a prominent figure in the Second Viennese School, a group known for their pioneering work in twelve-tone serialism.
- Berg studied with Arnold Schoenberg and used the twelve-tone music system in many of his compositions, such as Lulu and Wozzeck.
- Alban Berg's music successfully merged elements of tonality with Schoenberg's twelve-tone system, making it more accessible to a wider audience.
- Wozzeck, considered one of Alban Berg's masterpieces, premiered in 1925 and employed the twelve-tone music system in an innovative way.
- Alban Berg made significant contributions to the development of the twelve-tone music system, alongside his contemporaries in the Second Viennese School.