Main content
Berg: Violin Concerto
Kate Molleson compares recordings of Berg's Violin Concerto which was written after the death from polio of 18-year-old Manon Gropius, the daughter of Alma Mahler. Berg dedicated the concerto "To the memory of an angel". It has come to be one of his most popular works.
Top recommendation:
Beethoven & Berg: Violin Concertos
BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto in D major Op. 61
BERG: Violin Concerto 'To the Memory of an Angel' (1935)
Isabelle Faust (violin), Orchestra Mozart, Claudio Abbado (conductor)
HARMONIA MUNDI HMC902105 (CD)
Duration:
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Composer | Alban Berg |
This clip is from
More clips from CD Review
-
![]()
Haydn: String Quartet in G, Op 77 No.1
Duration: 48:44
-
![]()
Poulenc: Organ Concerto
Duration: 47:43
-
![]()
Nielsen: Symphony No 6 (Sinfonia semplice)
Duration: 57:22
-
![]()
Sibelius: Symphony No.1
Duration: 52:36
