Violin Concerto
Alban Berg's Violin Concerto was written in 1935. It is probably Berg's best-known and most frequently performed piece. In it, Berg sought to reconcile diatonicism and dodecaphony. The work was commissioned by violinist Louis Krasner, and dedicated by Berg to "the memory of an angel". It was the last work he completed. Krasner performed the solo part in the premiere at the Palau de la Música Catalana, Barcelona, in April 1936, four months after the composer's death.
Recommended recordings
- Itzhak Perlman · Boston Symphony Orchestra · Seiji Ozawa YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- Louis Krasner YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
Most recent recordings
- Berg: Violin Concerto, Three Pieces for Orchestra — Alban Berg, James Ehnes, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis (2022) Spotify
- Berg: Violin Concerto — Alban Berg, Berliner Philharmoniker, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Kirill Petrenko (2021) Spotify
- Berg: Violin Concerto: II. Allegro – Adagio — Alban Berg, Berliner Philharmoniker, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Kirill Petrenko (2021) Spotify
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