The Listening Service meets the Second Viennese School.
Schoenberg’s objection to being dubbed a “famous theoretician and controversial musician”
Tom looks at why Schoenberg felt a strong lineage from Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and Bach
Schoenberg’s conception of what the “idea” of a piece of music really was...
Tom explores what Schoenberg meant by the dissonance and how he broke free from tonality.
Schoenberg’s experience in the new atonal world...
Schoenberg’s distillation and defence of his theory of composition with 12 tones...
We listen to Schoenberg’s praise of his pupil, Alban Berg...
Tom looks at Schoenberg’s demonstration of how to harmonize a melody to maximum effect...
Tom looks at Schoenberg’s love of Gershwin, who was also his tennis partner in Hollywood.
Tom looks at Schoenberg’s plea to musicians to play the correct notes in his String Trio.
We hear Schoenberg on the reception of his music in America, Europe.
Tom explores how Schoenberg hears the music that he is going to write.