Born in Frankfurt am Main, Alberth originally studied in composition at the Hoch Conservatory,[2] however instead took up interest as a conductor and made his conducting debut in 1945.
[3] Alberth was strongly committed to contemporary music, in particular with the Bayerischer Rundfunk[4] and conducted numerous world premieres at home and abroad.
[5] In 1964 Alberth was appointed principal conductor of the Niedersächsisches Symphonie-Orchester in Hannover[6] which he conducted until the dissolution of the orchestra at the end of the 1967/1968 concert season.
He is the author of a book in which he presents personal experiences and reflections on music: Da capo.
Heiteres und Nachdenkliches aus meinem Musikerleben,[8] Munich: Langen Müller 1980.