Alban Berg
Alban Maria Johannes Berg was an Austrian composer of the Second Viennese School. His compositional style combined Romantic lyricism with the twelve-tone technique. Although he left a relatively small oeuvre, he is remembered as one of the most important composers of the 20th century for his expressive style encompassing "entire worlds of emotion and structure".
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- Born in
- Vienna
- Educated at
- University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
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1885
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Birth1935
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