# Alban Berg — Wozzeck

Alban Berg’s Wozzeck (1922) is No. 5 in our Modernism ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1922
- **On one list:** Modernism
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Alban Berg](https://waxonia.com/artist/alban-berg/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/alban-berg--wozzeck/

## What we say

### 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.

## Listen

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

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