The Lyric Suite is a six-movement work for string quartet written by Alban Berg between 1925 and 1926 using methods derived from Arnold Schoenberg's twelve-tone technique. Though publicly dedicated to Alexander von Zemlinsky (from whose Lyric Symphony it quotes), the work has been shown to possess a "secret dedication" and to outline a "secret programme" (Perle 1977a,[page needed]). Berg arranged three of the "pieces" (movements) for string orchestra in 1928.
| Date of composition | 1926 (1925-1926) |
| First published | 1927 |
| Dedicated to | Though publicly dedicated to Alexander von Zemlinsky (from whose Lyric Symphony it quotes), the work has been shown to possess a "secret dedication" and to outline a "secret programme" |
| Type | Suite |
| Tonality | Twelve-tone |
| Approx. duration | 29 minutes |
| Instruments | String Quartet |
| Arrangements |
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Alban Berg: Drei Sätze aus der Lyrischen Suite
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Alban Berg: Lyric Suite Alban Berg: Lyric Suite Alban Berg: Lyric Suite |