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Alban Berg

I can tell you, dearest friend, that if it became known how much friendship, love and a world of human and spiritual references I have smuggled into these three movements, the adherents of programme music - should there be any left - would go mad with joy

Alban Berg

Friendship

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Alban Berg is revealing that he has secretly included deep feelings of friendship, love, and meaningful human and spiritual ideas within the three parts of his music. He believes that if people who support music with a clear story or theme found out about these hidden elements, they would be extremely happy and excited.

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