This new edition of a monograph on Alban Berg's Lyric Suite has been expanded to include a new chapter on the non-serial aspects of the work, musicologist Perle's earlier writings, a comparative study of the sketches and drafts, and new analytical observations and material on the Kolisch Quartet's history. He demonstrates that Berg came closer than anyone else to the realization of Schoenberg's revolutionary purpose in formulating the concept of the tone-row, accomplishing this with both free tonality and his own version of the 12-tone system. Contains a few b&w photographs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)