String Quartet, Op. 3

Alban Berg's (1885-1935) String Quartet, Op. 3, was written in 1910, though it would remain unpublished for another ten years. In two movements, it is among Berg's most original compositions and is considered to be a foundational work of the Second Viennese School. The final work composed by Berg during his time as a student of Arnold Schoenberg, the teacher said of the quartet that he admired "the fullness and unconstraint of his musical language, the strength and sureness of its presentation, its careful working and significant originality." It was premiered at the Vienna Musikverein on April 24, 1911. Reprint edition. (22:00)