Alban Berg's Birthday

Composer Alban Berg, whose works are largely said to have been influenced by Debussy, Mahler, and Schönberg, was born on February 9, 1885. Unlike Mozart, Berg didn't study music as a child. Instead, he began his musical studies when he was 19 years old with the famous Arnold Schönberg in 1904. Below are two video links (part 1 and part 2) of his Piano Sonata, Op. 2. One of Berg's students, who later became a music theroist, says in his book Master of the Smallest Link that this piano sonata is the best intorduction to Berg's music. Happy Birthday Alban Berg!

Part 1
Part 2