Alban Berg died #OTD in 1935.
Erich Kleiber conducts Wozzeck at Covent Garden in 1953, with Jess Walters in the title role and Marea Wolkowsky as Marie
This is Kleiber's only extant complete performance of the work: he also conducted the world premiere in 1925.
#otd #Berg #wozzeck #erichkleiber