Alban Berg

Rethinking the Repertoire #21– Alban Berg’s “Altenberg-Lieder”

The Altenberg-Lieder feature Alban Berg at his most direct and concise, as well as his most sumptuous.

Michael Tilson Thomas proves he’s got Alban Berg’s style in his blood; Pablo Heras-Casado’s Mendelssohn symphony cycle continues to be stylish.

The Emerson String Quartet and Renée Fleming team up for one of the finest recordings of the year.

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