The cycle Seven Early Songs on texts by Lenau Rilke Storm and other poets was put together in 1928 more than 20 years after the composition of the individual songs. From the large amount of songs for voice and piano that he had written in his early years Alban Berg selected seven of them which he then orchestrated. After serious consideration he laid down a definitive sequence in which the te…
Par BERG ALBAN. Alban Berg's Sonata Opus 1 for Piano has often been termed as a milestone in early 20th century music. The sonata clearly stems from the Romantic period, but the 'modern' harmonies and complex thematic developments play a part in transcending boundaries and ushering in a new era.
The arrangement by Christophe Dejour is as close to the original source as possible./ Répertoire / Guit…
