Alban Berg's Wozzeck is one of the most significant operas of the
twentieth century. Douglas Jarman's study provides a clear and
accessible introduction to this work, placing it in the context of
the radical developments in musical language during the early
decades of the century and of the development of Berg's own musical
style. The book covers all aspects of the work. Early chapters are
devoted to the history and discovery of the Buchner play Woyzeck on
which Berg based the libretto and to the background and composition
of the opera. A detailed synopsis takes the reader through the
events on stage in relation to the structured musical effects.
Particular attention is given in the subsequent chapter to the
unique dramatic and musical design of the opera. In offering a
possible interpretation of the work Douglas Jarman considers this
closely organized structure in relation to the expressionistic
language of the music. A final chapter charts the performances of
the opera, in particular early productions, which are illustrated
with many hitherto unpublished photographs from Berg's own
lifetime. An important feature of the book is the inclusion of many
important and otherwise unobtainable contemporary documents
concerned with the play and the opera, includine Karl Emil
Franzos's description of the reconstruction of the fragmented
Buchner play and three commentaries by Berg himself on the opera.
This comprehensive guide will be invaluable to the student and
opera-goer wishing to unravel the musical and dramatic complecities
of this important work.
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