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Media Type: CD
Artist: BERG,A.
Title: ALBAN BERG COLLECTION
Street Release Date: 03/09/2004
Domestic
Genre: CLASSICAL COMPOSERS

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Pieces (3) for orchestra, Op. 6: 1. Präludium. Langsam
2. Pieces (3) for orchestra, Op. 6: 2. Reigen. Anfangs etwas zögernd - Leicht beschwingt
3. Pieces (3) for orchestra, Op. 6: 3. Marsch. Mäßiges Marschtempo
4. Lyric Suite, for orchestra (arr. from Nos.2-4 of string quartet version): 2. Andante amoroso
5. Lyric Suite, for orchestra (arr. from Nos.2-4 of string quartet version): 3. Allegro misterioso - Trio estatico
6. Lyric Suite, for orchestra (arr. from Nos.2-4 of string quartet version): 4. Adagio appassionato
7. Violin Concerto: 1. Andante - Allegretto
8. Violin Concerto: 2. Allegro - Adagio

Disc 2:

1. Chamber Concerto, for piano, violin, and 13 wind instruments: 1. Thema scherzoso con variazioni
2. Chamber Concerto, for piano, violin, and 13 wind instruments: 2. Adagio
3. Chamber Concerto, for piano, violin, and 13 wind instruments: 3. Rondo ritmico con introduzione
4. Piano Sonata, Op. 1
5. Pieces (4) for clarinet and piano, Op. 5: 1. Mäßig
6. Pieces (4) for clarinet and piano, Op. 5: 2. Sehr langsam
7. Pieces (4) for clarinet and piano, Op. 5: 3. Sehr rasch
8. Pieces (4) for clarinet and piano, Op. 5: 4. Langsam
9. Adagio, for clarinet, violin & piano (arr. of 2nd mvt. of 'Chamber Concerto')
10. Wein, Weib und Gesang (Wine, Women and Song), waltz for orchestra (with voice ad lib), Op. 333 (RV 333)

Disc 3:

1. Lyric Suite, for string quartet: 1. Allegretto gioviale
2. Lyric Suite, for string quartet: 2. Andante amoroso
3. Lyric Suite, for string quartet: 3. Allegretto misterioso - Trio estatico
4. Lyric Suite, for string quartet: 4. Adagio appassionato
5. Lyric Suite, for string quartet: 5. Presto delirando - Tenebroso
6. Lyric Suite, for string quartet: 6. Largo desolato
7. String Quartet, Op. 3: 1. Langsam
8. String Quartet, Op. 3: 2. Mäßige Viertel
9. Early Songs (7), for voice & piano (or orchestra): 1. Nacht
10. Early Songs (7), for voice & piano (or orchestra): 2. Schilflied
11. Early Songs (7), for voice & piano (or orchestra): 3. Die Nachtigall
12. Early Songs (7), for voice & piano (or orchestra): 4. Traumgekrönt
13. Early Songs (7), for voice & piano (or orchestra): 5. Im Zimmer
14. Early Songs (7), for voice & piano (or orchestra): 6. Liebesode
15. Early Songs (7), for voice & piano (or orchestra): 7. Sommertage
16. Schliesse mir die Augen beide, song for voice & piano
17. An Leukon, song for voice & piano (from 'Jugenlieder')
18. Schliesse mir die Augen beide, song for voice & piano
19. Songs (4) for voice & piano, Op. 2: 1. Schlafen, schlafen
20. Songs (4) for voice & piano, Op. 2: 2. Schlafend trägt man mich
21. Songs (4) for voice & piano, Op. 2: 3. Nun ich der Riesen stärksen überwand
22. Songs (4) for voice & piano, Op. 2: 4. Warm die Lüfte

Disc 4:

1. Early Songs (7), for voice & piano (or orchestra): 1. Nacht
2. Early Songs (7), for voice & piano (or orchestra): 2. Schilflied
3. Early Songs (7), for voice & piano (or orchestra): 3. Die Nachtigall
4. Early Songs (7), for voice & piano (or orchestra): 4. Traumgekrönt
5. Early Songs (7), for voice & piano (or orchestra): 5. Im Zimmer
6. Early Songs (7), for voice & piano (or orchestra): 6. Liebesode
7. Early Songs (7), for voice & piano (or orchestra): 7. Sommertage
8. Altenberg Lieder, collection of 5 songs for voice & orchestra, Op. 4: 1. Seele, wie bist du schöner
9. Altenberg Lieder, collection of 5 songs for voice & orchestra, Op. 4: 2. Sahst du nach dem Gewitterregen den Wald
10. Altenberg Lieder, collection of 5 songs for voice & orchestra, Op. 4: 3. Über die Grenzen des All
11. Altenberg Lieder, collection of 5 songs for voice & orchestra, Op. 4: 4. Nichts ist gekommen
12. Altenberg Lieder, collection of 5 songs for voice & orchestra, Op. 4: 5. Hier ist Friede
13. Der Wein, concert aria for soprano & orchestra
14. Lulu-Suite, 5 symphonic pieces from the opera for soprano & orchestra ('Lulu-Symphonie'): 1. Rondo. Andante (Introduzione) - Hymne. S
15. Lulu-Suite, 5 symphonic pieces from the opera for soprano & orchestra ('Lulu-Symphonie'): 2. Ostinato. Allegro
16. Lulu-Suite, 5 symphonic pieces from the opera for soprano & orchestra ('Lulu-Symphonie'): 3. Lied der Lulu. Comodo
17. Lulu-Suite, 5 symphonic pieces from the opera for soprano & orchestra ('Lulu-Symphonie'): 4. Variationen. Moderato (1. Grandioso - 2.
18. Lulu-Suite, 5 symphonic pieces from the opera for soprano & orchestra ('Lulu-Symphonie'): 5. Adagio. Sostenuto - Grave

Disc 5:

1. Lulu, opera: Prolog. Hereinspaziert in die Menagerie
2. Lulu, opera: Act 1. Scene 1. Darf ich eintreten? - Mein Sohn! ... Introduction (zum Canon). Gnädige Frau ... Fra
3. Lulu, opera: Act 1. Scene 1. Melodram. Machen Sie auf! ... Canzonetta. Auf einmal springt er auf ... Rezitativ.
4. Lulu, opera: Act 1. Scene 2. Eva! Befehlen? ... Duettino. Ich finde, du siehst heute reizend aus ... 1. Kammermu
5. Lulu, opera: Act 1. Scene 2. Den hab' ich mir auch ganz anders vorgestellt
6. Lulu, opera: Act 1. Scene 2. Was tut denn Ihr Vater da? ... Sonate. Wenn ishc Ihr Mann wäre
7. Lulu, opera: Act 1. Scene 2. Monortimica. Nun? Du hast eine halbe Million geheiratet
8. Lulu, opera: Act 1. Scene 2. Ich darf mich jetzt hier nicht sehen lassen
9. Lulu, opera: Act 1. Scene 2. Verwandlung
10. Lulu, opera: Act 1. Scene 3. Ragtime. Seit ich für die Bühne arbeite ... Noch etwas, bitte
11. Lulu, opera: Act 1. Scene 3. Über die ließe sich freilich eine interessante Oper schreiben ... Choral. Ich hatte
12. Lulu, opera: Act 1. Scene 3. Sonaten-Durchführung. Wie kannst du die Szene gegen mich ausspielen? ... Letzte Son

Disc 6:

1. Lulu, opera: Act 2. Scene 1. Sie glauben nicht, wie ich mich darauf freue ... Kavatine. Könntest du dich für heu
2. Lulu, opera: Act 2. Scene 1. Gott sei Dank, dass wir endlich zuhause sind ... Canon. Er hat sie nämlich ursprüng
3. Lulu, opera: Act 2. Scene 1. Die Matinée wird, wie ich mir denke, bei elektrischem Licht stattfinden
4. Lulu, opera: Act 2. Scene 1. Sein Vater! ... In Paris ist Revolution ausgebrochen ... Introduktion. Wo ist denn
5. Lulu, opera: Act 2. Scene 1. Lied der Lulu. Wenn sich die Meschen um meinetwillen umgebracht haben ... 5. Stroph
6. Lulu, opera: Act 2. Scene 1. Ostinato. Verwandlung (Filmmusik)
7. Lulu, opera: Act 2. Scene 2. Er lässt auf sich warten wie ein Kapellmeister
8. Lulu, opera: Act 2. Scene 2. Largo. Sie wollten der verrückten Rakete noch Geld geben!? ... Kammermusik. Mit wem
9. Lulu, opera: Act 2. Scene 2. (Melodram). Hü, kleine Lulu ... O Freiheit! Herrgott im Himmel!
10. Lulu, opera: Act 2. Scene 2. Wenn deine beiden großen Kinderaugen nicht wären ... Hymne. Durch dieses Kleid empf

Disc 7:

1. Lulu, opera: Act 3. Scene 1. Meine Herrn und Damen! Gestatten Sie, dass ich trinke ... 1. Ensemble. Und so weite
2. Lulu, opera: Act 3. Scene 1. 2. Ensemble. Brilliant! Es geht brilliant
3. Lulu, opera: Act 3. Scene 1. Einen Moment! Hast du meinen Brief gelesen?
4. Lulu, opera: Act 3. Scene 1. Ich brauche nämlich notwendig Geld
5. Lulu, opera: Act 3. Scene 1. Cadenz. Behandeln Sie mich doch wenigstens anständig
6. Lulu, opera: Act 3. Scene 1. Martha! Mein liebes Herz, du kannst mich heute vor dem Tode retten
7. Lulu, opera: Act 3. Scene 1. 3. Ensemble. Wollen Sie wohl diese Aktie akzeptieren
8. Lulu, opera: Act 3. Scene 1. Variationen 1-4 (über Wedekinds "Lautenlied")
9. Lulu, opera: Act 3. Scene 2. Der Regen trommelt zur Parade
10. Lulu, opera: Act 3. Scene 2. Wenn ich dir ungelegen komme ... [Quartett.] Ihr Körper stand auf dem Höhepunkt
11. Lulu, opera: Act 3. Scene 2. Komm nur herein, mein Schatz!
12. Lulu, opera: Act 3. Scene 2. Der Herr Doktor haben sich schon zur Ruhe begeben
13. Lulu, opera: Act 3. Scene 2. Wer ist das?
14. Lulu, opera: Act 3. Scene 2. (Nocturno.) Das ist der letzte Abend ... Lulu! Mein Engel!
15. Wozzeck, opera, Op. 7: Act 1. Scene 1. Langsam, Wozzeck, langsam!
16. Wozzeck, opera, Op. 7: Act 1. Scene 2. Du, der Platz ist verflucht!
17. Wozzeck, opera, Op. 7: Act 1. Scene 3. Tschin Bum ...! Hörst Bub? Da kommen sie!

Disc 8:

1. Wozzeck, opera, Op. 7: Act 1. Scene 4. Was erleb' ich, Wozzeck?
2. Wozzeck, opera, Op. 7: Act 1. Scene 5. Geh einmal vor Dich hin ...
3. Wozzeck, opera, Op. 7: Act 2. Scene 1. Was die Steine glänzen!
4. Wozzeck, opera, Op. 7: Act 2. Scene 2. Wohin so eilig, geehrtester Herr Sargnagel?
5. Wozzeck, opera, Op. 7: Act 2. Scene 3. Guten Tag, Franz ... Ich seh' nichts
6. Wozzeck, opera, Op. 7: Act 2. Scene 4. Ich hab' ein Hemdlein an, das ist nicht mein...
7. Wozzeck, opera, Op. 7: Act 2. Scene 5. Oh! oh! Andres! Ich kann nicht schlafen
8. Wozzeck, opera, Op. 7: Act 3. Scene 1. Und ist kein Betrug in seinem Munde erfunden worden
9. Wozzeck, opera, Op. 7: Act 3. Scene 1. Und kniete hin zu seinen Flüßen
10. Wozzeck, opera, Op. 7: Act 3. Scene 2. Dort links geht's in die Stadt
11. Wozzeck, opera, Op. 7: Act 3. Scene 3. Tanzt Alle; tanzt nur zu...!
12. Wozzeck, opera, Op. 7: Act 3. Scene 4. Das Messer? Wo ist das Messer?
13. Wozzeck, opera, Op. 7: Act 3. Scene 5. Ringel, Ringel, Rosenkranz, Ringelreih'n!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #57054 in Music
• Brand: BERG,A.
• Released on: 2004-03-09
• Number of discs: 8
• Formats: Box set, Collector's Edition
• Dimensions: .58 pounds

Customer Reviews

Excellent collection
This is a must have for any collectors, 20th Century Music admirers.

This is 8-CD set and includes the complete works of Berg on acclaimed performances.

Especially, the stars of this set (for me):
Wozzeck (Hildegard Behrens, Wiener Philharmoniker, Abbado)

Lulu, complete opera in 3 act (Teresa Stratas, Franz Mazura, Yvonne Minton, Jules Bastin, Robert Tear, Opera National de Paris, Pierre Boulez!!)

Lulu-Suite (London SO, Abbado)

Three Pieces for Orchestra (London SO, Abbado)

Piano Sonata (Daniel Barenboim)

Alban Berg's musical language is difficult to understand (at least in first listening), but when listening more times, we notice that, actually in his music, there is a very mystic or impressive and lyric atmosphere. So, I think that he is a "Romantic" modern. Just, he expressed these lyric atmospheres with realist and striking language. Still, he was used 12-tone system, but he was not forget tonality and used the both styles (even so he used jazz passages, especially in Lulu). In other words: Berg is one of the most famous and important composers and he impressed the composers came after him (ex. Shostakovich, Britten, Henze)

This is an essential collection and highly recommended.

Fabulous bargain, but Berg needs texts!
This is a great set for anyone who wishes to be immersed in Alban Berg's lurid, hothouse, hallucinogenic world. Both performances and sound quality are mostly excellent: No record company has ever made as great a commitment to Berg as Deutsche Grammophon. Based on the performances alone, this deserves six stars.

But the budget price comes with a catch: No texts or librettos. (There are at least scene synopses for "Wozzeck" and "Lulu.") With some composers, this wouldn't be a serious problem, but Berg was one of the greatest control freaks in music history. Without knowing exactly where each word is placed, listeners who don't understand German will miss an important facet of this intricately multi-layered music.

Real Estate Saver
This little box is an elegant, SPACE-SAVING means of acquiring classic performances (all of them stellar) from the DG catalog of Berg's major works, including two by my adored Lasalle Quartet that I believe have recently gone OOP. The set contains eight CD's housed in somewhat hard-to-remove cardboard sleeves that clearly identify the contents therein, and includes a booklet which, despite not containing lyrics for any of the vocal works, is very informative. The lack of libretti is possibly less an issue in the case of Wozzeck; chances are that listeners already own at least one other recording and so can refer to its libretto. Lulu, however, is more problematic because more listeners probably opt to purchase this "complete(d)" performance over all others and may even be purchasing this set on that basis.
Not being particularly fond of lieder in general, I feel less qualified to make an educated call as to who might own which recordings of the songs other than to remark that I already own this recording of Op. 2 (which, of course includes the lyrics). In fact, as is the case with a previous reviewer, I already own a number of recordings from this set (which I received as a gift). No matter, it's still worth owning, and I agree with yet another reviewer's suggestion to grab it while it's available. True, one might prefer different performances here or there but honestly, this affords the best way of acquiring everything in one fell swoop, and there's not a clinker in the whole set.
In that vein, I might suggest that fans of the VC seek out Szeryng's performance with Kubelik, now available remastered on DG Eloquence at budget price. It's much less emotional than Mutter's beautiful reading but I find this proves an enhancement rather than a detraction; I also feel that Kubelik, possibly due to his Austro-Hungarian heritage, ultimately has a better grasp of this repertoire than Levine (although I love his OOP Lulu Suite/Wozzeck excerpts on Sony and Mahler 4 on RCA).