# Alban Berg — Every Record We Rank

Alban Berg appears once in our Modernism list, placing as high as No. 5. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Modernism
- **Year:** 1922
- **Highest placing:** No. 5 in Modernism
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/alban-berg/

## Appears on

### [Wozzeck](https://waxonia.com/track/alban-berg--wozzeck/)

*1922 · No. 5 in [Modernism](https://waxonia.com/genre/modernism/)*

Atonal opera about a soldier destroyed by poverty and humiliation, built on strict classical forms nobody in the audience can hear. Berg proved the new language could carry a story.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Alban%20Berg%20Wozzeck) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=1g6mql2l8-c)

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