Is your favorite composer Beethoven?

[Lisztianwagner]

For Berg, give me Lulu Suite, the Violin Concerto, Seven Early Songs, Altenberg-Lieder, Wozzeck, and the Three Pieces For Orchestra.

I also include Lyric Suite and the Piano Sonata.

[ibanezmonster]

And in those 2 posts, nearly Berg's entire output was mentioned...

[TheGSMoeller]

And in those 2 posts, nearly Berg's entire output was mentioned...

This is true.
But then I would say Berg is batting close to perfect with his small output. 

[madaboutmahler]

And in those 2 posts, nearly Berg's entire output was mentioned...

haha

What a great output it was!

[Mirror Image]

What recording of Chamber Concerto have you heard, John?

I own several: Boulez (I & II) and Sinopoli. It doesn't matter which one I've heard, because I just don't like the music itself.

[Mirror Image]

I also include Lyric Suite and the Piano Sonata.

I'm not a fan of SQs or solo piano music, but I do like the version Berg orchestrated of Lyric Suite. That's some stirring stuff there.

[TheGSMoeller]

I own several Boulez (I & II) and Sinopoli. It doesn't matter which one I've heard, because I just don't like the music itself.

Well, fine. 


Thread duty...
Is your favorite composer Beethoven?  Still no.

[Mirror Image]

I love all those works you mention as your favourites of his. My absolute favourite Berg piece would probably be the Three Pieces for Orchestra, probably because of the Mahlerian hammer... Do not know the Chamber Concerto that well, will have a listen to that soon and will let you know what I think!

Yes, Daniel Three Pieces for Orchestra is incredible. The Chamber Concerto just doesn't work for me. It doesn't haunt me like I think Berg's music should.

[Elgarian]

All of the posts in this thread can go eat a banana. Except for my posts.

You've now got me wondering, Greg. Are your posts bald, like the King of France? And does the King of France eat bananas?

[madaboutmahler]

Yes, Daniel Three Pieces for Orchestra is incredible. The Chamber Concerto just doesn't work for me. It doesn't haunt me like I think Berg's music should.

'Haunting' is certainly a great word to describe Berg's music, some of the most haunting ever written!

[Mirror Image]

'Haunting' is certainly a great word to describe Berg's music, some of the most haunting ever written!

I like the way MTT describes Berg's Three Pieces for Orchestra:

http://www.youtube.com/v/sF6tkYg-ZOo

[ibanezmonster]

You've now got me wondering, Greg. Are your posts bald, like the King of France? And does the King of France eat bananas?

My posts have hair, but only when they feel like it. The King of France never has any hair, even when he feels like having some.