He performed in world premieres including the title roles of Busoni's Doktor Faust and Hindemith's Cardillac.

[2] He performed in many world premieres at the house, notably in the title roles of Busoni's Doktor Faust in 1925 and Hindemith's Cardillac in 1926.

[3] Between 1933 and 1942, Burg appeared at the Bayreuth Festival, especially as Alberich in Der Ring des Nibelungen.

[1][2] After the Second World War, Burg gave concerts in the destroyed Dresden and the surrounding area from July 1945.

He died the evening before his 32nd stage anniversary, in his dressing room following a lieder recital in Radebeul at age 55.