Alban Berg was a pupil of Arnold Schoenberg, and took his instructor's 12-tone (atonal) method of writing and made it his own, injecting a Romantic sense of longing into his mature works. This fusion means it's possible to perform Berg's music as either searing or lush, making it attractive to stylists like the pianist Hélène Grimaud and conductor Pierre Boulez. The composer's two stage works, Wozzeck and Lulu, are among the few modernist pieces in the core operatic repertoire. This playlist gives you a taste of Berg's orchestral compositions, chamber music and dramatic writing.