Composition for orchestra that remained fragment. It’s from 1913, that is to say, it strictu senso no more belongs to Berg’s period of “apprenticeship” with Arnold Schoenberg. Arranged from the original condensed score by Christian von Borries. I also believe that it was Mario Venzago who contributed to the reissue of this interesting little (as in short), yet dense, work. It is a 12-tone piece, and it has that Mahlerian sound to it that we know so well from Alban Berg. Premièred no sooner than 1999.
Passacaglias were often used by Berg, one needs only to think of those in Wozzeck and the Altenberg Lieder. Obviously, Anton Webern’s genius Op.1 and parts of Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire also come into it.