Berg, Alban Szene 4- Waldweg am Teich Lyrics

Scene 4 (Invention on a 6-Note Chord): Having returned to the murder scene, Wozzeck becomes obsessed with the thought that the knife he killed Marie with will incriminate him, and throws it into the pond. When the blood-red moon appears again, he wades into the pond and drowns. The Captain and the Doctor, passing by, hear Wozzeck moaning and rush off in fright. The orchestra rise during the drowning happens to be quoted in Luciano Berio's postmodern 1968 piece "Sinfonia".

Intermezzo (Invention on a Key (D minor)): This interlude leads to the finale.