There really is no 'atonal ' music. Maybe "cerebral, dissonant" music is a better term for the music that he wrote before "twelve-tone" era. The problem is that after listening to the works of the Second Viennese School, I find most 'tonal' music trite.
A stunning recording: beautiful, ethereal, amusing. Much more compelling than other interpretations I have heard. It's probably too late to make out the case for the Second Viennese School as progenitors of a new musical language - but this piece, played freshly here, shows that dodecaphony was not necessarily a cul-de-sac, and that it can offer genuine, sensual delight.
Beautiful. Webern was a masterful manipulator of tone rows. So many composers that have made their name through twelve-tone serialism don't measure up.
I think the break between parts comes around 3.00 minutes.
paolosilv 11 months ago
There really is no 'atonal ' music. Maybe "cerebral, dissonant" music is a better term for the music that he wrote before "twelve-tone" era. The problem is that after listening to the works of the Second Viennese School, I find most 'tonal' music trite.
paolosilv 11 months ago
A stunning recording: beautiful, ethereal, amusing. Much more compelling than other interpretations I have heard. It's probably too late to make out the case for the Second Viennese School as progenitors of a new musical language - but this piece, played freshly here, shows that dodecaphony was not necessarily a cul-de-sac, and that it can offer genuine, sensual delight.
rspwll 11 months ago
I never heard that wonderful piece untill now... I have a feeling of lost time...
MauComposer10 1 year ago
More lively than Boulez's recording. (Not that there's anything wrong with Boulez's interpretation.) Who is performing this?
Bolenderable 1 year ago
I think this is the best recording of this I've heard, or at least my favorite. Nice 'n' smooth.
SimonKinland 1 year ago
The colors are so fantastic; so tasteful and transparent.
bensmusic2 2 years ago
Who is performing?
SamrFoster 2 years ago
Beautiful. Webern was a masterful manipulator of tone rows. So many composers that have made their name through twelve-tone serialism don't measure up.
TallMikeBismuth 2 years ago 4
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I really don't know how to appreciate this. It sounds like random people playing random notes.
tempohyeah 2 years ago
@tempohyeah
"Most people wouldn't recognise good music if it bit them in the ass" (Frank Zappa)
Since you're one 'random' example of that species, I'll let your "comment" up here.
CaptainBluebear08 2 years ago
@CaptainBluebear08
I agree
jhv48 1 year ago
one question...i like it but it seems strange in some way ....is it because of dodecaphony?
darsh086 1 year ago
A masterpiece, no question. And, I think, my favourite along with the op. 24 concerto.
flammesombres 2 years ago 4
I love this piece, it is the defenition of 'symphony', sounding together. Every sound here, every colour, every instrument stands on its own...
RickvanVeldhuizen 2 years ago 3
the unknown always hides an element of fear
FreieStadtElbing 2 years ago 3
"I can sense the air of other planets"
Thanks for comment.
CaptainBluebear08 2 years ago
that quote puzzled me...
by the way,i`m eager to know who performed it,if you don`t mind
FreieStadtElbing 2 years ago
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pastrychef1985 2 years ago
@FreieStadtElbing that's a broad definition of the word fear.
bongfodder 1 year ago