| Timeline |
| 1885 |
Born 9 February, in Vienna; son of a bookseller |
| 1900 |
Begins composing Lieder, following late romantic models |
| 1903 |
Suicide attempt after failed civil service examinations |
| 1904 |
After passing exams on second attempt, begins training in accounting in the Provincial government of Lower Austria |
| 1904 |
Began studies with Schoenberg |
| 1911 |
3 May, marries Helene Nahowski |
| 1913 |
31 March, first performance of "Altenberg-Lieder", Schönberg conducts, and the first performance ended in outcries and even fights in the audience. |
| 1915 |
Drafted for military service |
| 1916 |
Begins two year stint on duty with the Department of War |
| 1925 |
Berg meets Hanna Fuchs-Robettin and has a love affair with her which lasts until his death |
| 1933 |
With the rise to power of the Nazis, Berg loses most of his income, and his work is classified as "degenerate" (receiving less and less exposure at home) |
| 1935 |
Hospitalised in December with septicaemia as the result of an insect bite; dies 24 December |
