"Der Wein" (The Wine) is a concert aria for soprano and orchestra, composed in 1929 by Alban Berg. The lyrics are from Stefan George's translation of three poems from Charles Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal, as is the secret text of Berg's Lyric Suite. "Die Seele des Weines" (The Wine's Soul), "Der Wein der Liebenden" (The Wine of Lovers), and "Der Wein des Einsamen" (The Wine of the Lonely One). The aria was dedicated to Ružena Herlinger, its commissioner and first performed in Königsberg on June 4, 1930 with Hermann Scherchen.
| Librettist | Charles Baudelaire (The lyrics are from Stefan George's translation of three poems from Charles Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal, as is the secret text of Berg's Lyric Suite.) |
| Date of composition | 1929 |
| Premiered | 1930, June 4th in Königsberg, Germany |
| First published | 1930 |
| Dedicated to | The aria was dedicated to Ružena Herlinger, its commissioner and first performer |
| Type | Song(s) |
| Approx. duration | 13 minutes |
| Spoken language | German |
| Instruments |
Voice (Soprano)
Orchestra |
| Autotranslations beta |
Alban Berg: Der Wein Alban Berg: Der Wein Alban Berg: Der Wein |