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Universal Edition Publishes a Compelling New Historical-Critical Edition of Alban Berg's Lulu

Nov. 26, 2025

Universal Edition has announced the publication of a new critical edition of Alban Berg's Lulu which presents the score based on the sources left and authorized by the composer, rendering the opening of Act III accessible in this form for the first time. 

They explain:

The Lulu volume is the first historical-critical edition of one of the most prominent fragments in music history. While the focus of earlier editions was primarily on a practical performance arrangement of the unfinished opera, the new edition reproduces the musical text only on the basis of the sources left by the composer. In addition to the first two acts, it contains only the beginning of Act III orchestrated by Berg, which is published here in this form for the first time. In addition to the autograph score, the particell and the sketches, all later sources authorized by Berg were also consulted for the edition. It thus offers a reliable musical text, which can serve as a base for a new scholarly and practical approach to the work.

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