The music of Alban Berg / Douglas Jarman.
| Author/creator | Jarman, Douglas |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Berkeley : University of California Press, ©1979. |
| Description | xii, 266 pages : music ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Pitch organization in the early and 'free' atonal works -- Twelve-note techniques -- Rhythmic techniques -- Formal structures -- Conclusions -- Appendices. Catalogue of Berg's works and manuscripts -- Frank Wedekind: Lautenlied no. 10, 'Konfession' -- Synopses. Wozzeck ; Lulu. |
| Abstract | Berg has generally been regarded as the most conservative member of the second Viennese school; and whereas the music of Schoenberg and Webern has been the subject of numerous critical studies, the music of Berg has, until recently, received little analytical attention. Yet Berg's techniques of composition are more forward-looking, and his attitude to tradition was more ambivalent, than is generally realized. This book shows the subtlety and originality of Berg's thought, and traces the development of certain preoccupations of form and organization which are a peculiar and consistent feature of his music, resulting as they do in formal and technical procedures of the utmost rigour. That these apparently 'abstract' procedures should give rise to works of an overwhelming spontaneity is a paradox that lies at the heart of Berg's music. The final chapter of the book assesses the deeply personal extra-musical significance which these techniques seem to have had for the composer. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-261) and index. |
| LCCN | 77076687 |
| ISBN | 0520034856 |