Alban Berg Violin Concerto
April 22, 2008 2:45 PM Subscribe
12tone Music: I need a little help regarding Alban Berg's Violin Concerto
Firstly i want to say that im studying music in germany so im not sure if i'm using the right terminology.
I know that the first movement symbolises Manon's life and the second one symbolises her death, but how do i analyse the parts in more detail?
The original row of 12 notes at the beginning symbolises her childhood (like a beginner tuning a violin) but what does it mean when it gets repeated and variated later on? (and how do i find all the variations?)
Firstly i want to say that im studying music in germany so im not sure if i'm using the right terminology.
I know that the first movement symbolises Manon's life and the second one symbolises her death, but how do i analyse the parts in more detail?
The original row of 12 notes at the beginning symbolises her childhood (like a beginner tuning a violin) but what does it mean when it gets repeated and variated later on? (and how do i find all the variations?)
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Another thing, what about the quoted Bach chorale near the end "Es ist Genung" what does that symbolize, why is it there? That is one of the most important moments in the piece -how is it related to the row?
There's also a wonderful moment near the end where the solo violin is playing an ascending sequence and gradually one, by one the orchestral violins (I can't remember if it's both the first and the second violins or just the first violins) join it as if to bear it up to the skies. That is, as I say, an important moment.
One caveat, I haven't looked at this piece in detail for well over ten years, so I don't remember every detail. Anyway, I hope this helps somewhat.
posted by ob at 3:51 PM on April 22, 2008