Sound Secrets: A Tangled Web
Berg's richly expressive music left a hidden legacy. Concealed among the notes of his pieces were revelations about his private life, waiting to be discovered. Donald Macleod picks up the trail during the composer's troublesome teens.
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Alban Berg
I: Seele, wie bist du schoner (Soul, how much lovelier you are)
Performers: London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Pierre Boulez Artist: Jessye Norman, Soprano
- Sony Classical SK 66826 t8.
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Alban Berg
Jugendlieder (Youthful songs, 1901-8) (selection)
Performers: Ann Schein, Piano Artist: Jessye Norman, Soprano
- Sony Classical SK 66826 t13-23 & 26.
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Alban Berg
Four Pieces for Clarinet and Piano, Op 5 (1913)
Performers: Scott Holshouser, Piano Artist: David Peck, Clarinet
- Koch 3-7496-2 t12-15.
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Alban Berg
Seven Early Songs (1905-8, orchestrated 1928)
Performers: Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Claudio Abbado Artist: Anne Sofie von Otter, Mezzo-soprano
- Deutsche Grammophon 445 846-2 t1-7.
Broadcasts
- Mon 29 Jan 200712:00BBC Radio 3
- Mon 5 Feb 200700:00BBC Radio 3
Beethoven Unleashed – the box set
The complete set of Radio 3 Beethoven Unleashed podcasts, with Donald Macleod.
What was really wrong with Beethoven?
Georgia Mann and neurosurgeon Henry Marsh examine the composer's numerous health problems
Composers A to Z
Visit the extensive audio archive of Radio 3 programmes about Composers and their works.
Who knew? Five eye-opening stories from Composer of the Week
The production team reflects on 5 of Donald Macleod’s best stories from the last 20 years
Five reasons why we love Parry's Jerusalem
What is the strange power of Jerusalem which makes strong men weep?
A man out of time – why Parry's music and ideas were at odds with his image...
The composer of Jerusalem was very far from the conservative figure his image suggests.
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