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In 2004, Dale Harris discovered that 23 is literally Alban Berg's full birth-name name spelt in numerology using the sums of the vowels, consonants and vowel+consonants (or 7+9+7). Likewise, Hanna Fuchs is 10, Schoenberg is 13 using the same process. Dale Harris is a professional classical guitarist and based in London and Surrey, England, UK.
Lyric Suite, Violin Concerto, and other compositions by the Austrian (12-tone) composer Alban Berg refer to the number 23 as a reference to himself and his 'fate'. Musical sequences occur for 23 bars (or multiples). Tempo markings are written in multiples of 23-bpm (or multiples). The number is used by Berg to represent himself, as indicated in the secret score for the Lyric Suite that was in the possession of Hanna Fuchs-Robettin for so long. Further reading on this area of Berg research should be conducted before reading my research (e.g. Douglas Jarman is possibly the first and best place to start, but also include George Perle and Anthony Pople).
My PhD 'Cryptograms in the music of Alban Berg' was submitted to the University Of Kent in 2004 and was well received by my peers (Douglas Jarman and Geoffrey Poole). In my publication, I made specific reference to the frequently occurring number references in Berg's music and explained them using a decipherment technique. The results were uncanny.
Further reading can be found in the PhD from Canterbury University.
Author: Dale Harris
Title: Cryptograms In The Music Of Alban Berg
Place Of Publish: University Of Kent, UK
Year: September 2004
Research Supervisors: Roderick Watkins, Douglas Jarman.
Research Examiner: Geoffrey Poole
Contact the music department (Canterbury University) or Kent University library for further details.
Dale Harris
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