Definition

Proper noun An Austrian composer who was a significant figure in the Second Viennese School and a key developer of atonal and twelve-tone music. He is known for integrating rigorous compositional techniques with deep emotional expression and lyrical qualities.

Usage

Alban Berg is used as a proper noun to refer to the historical figure, his body of work, or his influence. - Alban Berg was a student of Arnold Schoenberg. - The opera Wozzeck is considered Alban Berg's masterpiece. - Scholars often analyze the complex structures in Alban Berg's music.

Advanced Usage

• Bergian (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of Alban Berg or his compositional style.
  • The piece features a Bergian synthesis of lyricism and dissonance.

Variants and Related Words

• Berg, Alban: The standard format for the composer's full name.
• Second Viennese School: The group of composers, including Berg, Schoenberg, and Webern, associated with atonal and twelve-tone music.

Synonyms

• Composer
• Modernist (in a musical context)

Related Phrases and Contexts

• Twelve-tone technique: A method of musical composition developed by Schoenberg and employed by Berg.
• Atonality: The absence of a tonal center, a characteristic of much of Berg's music.
• Wozzeck: Berg's famous atonal opera.
• Lulu: Berg's unfinished twelve-tone opera.

Noun

1. Austrian composer in Schoenberg's twelve-tone music system (1885-1935)