Altenberglieder

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Altenberglieder (Songs by Altenberg). 5 songs to picture-postcard texts by Peter Altenberg (pseudonym of Richard Englander, 1862–1919), comp. by Berg for v. and orch. (Op. 4). At f.p. in Vienna of 2 of the songs on 31 Mar. 1913, a riot seriously disrupted the concert. Not perf. complete until 1953 (Rome, cond. Horenstein).