Wozzeck (Three Fragments)

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Berg's opera is a terrifying vision of repression and reaction. The harshness of the music exactly reflects the brutality of the story: the cruel treatment of a returned soldier - Wozzeck - by his superiors and, as a consequence, his violent murder of his wife. Not for the faint-hearted. Composer: Alban Berg Performers: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Claire Booth (Soprano) Conductor: Simone Young Recording date: 01 November 2017 Date of broadcast: 10 January 2018