Photo: Max Fenichel / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Alban Berg is, for me, the most humane of the Second Viennese School. He wielded Schoenberg's austere twelve-tone method yet never let Romantic warmth drain out of his music, and that tension is precisely his genius. Wozzeck and Lulu set bleak, pitiless stories to melodies of unbearable beauty, while the Violin Concerto, dedicated to the memory of an angel, became something close to his own requiem before his early death at fifty. I am drawn to artists who refuse to choose between intellect and feeling. Berg held both at once, and his music aches because of it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alban Berg
- Name (Japanese)
- アルバン・ベルク
- Reading
- あるばん・べるく
- Born
- February 9, 1885 – December 24, 1935
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Vienna, Austria
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- composer / pianist / musician / librettist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Three Pieces for Orchestra | — | |
| Notable work | Wozzeck | — | |
| Notable work | Lulu | — | |
| Notable work | Violin Concerto | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Alban Berg born?
February 9, 1885 – December 24, 1935.
Where is Alban Berg from?
Alban Berg is from Vienna, Austria.
What does Alban Berg do?
Alban Berg works as composer, pianist, musician, librettist.
What is Alban Berg known for?
Notable works include Three Pieces for Orchestra, Wozzeck, Lulu.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.