Violin Concerto, Critical Commentary

The musical text of the Violin Concerto was published in 1996 as part of the Alban Berg Complete Edition. This critical report describes and lists in detail all known musical sources. The report also contains a detailed history of the genesis of the work, commissioned by violinist Louis Krasner and written in the last year of Berg's life, based on annotated sketches. Also included is a comprehensive documentation of the genesis of the work in the form of letters and other biographical documents. Together, this makes this publication an indispensable and inexhaustible treasure trove for all performers or scholars, to explore one of the most important violin concertos of the 20th century.