Man oh man, you folks seem to have this fetish for categorization! Why don't we put the method aside and just close our eyes and be washed in the extreme, pure intensity of this composer? Unlike some other lovey-dubby composers who bum around for about an hour trying to evoke an instant of time...
I find it very frustrating when the people who whine about serialism seem to have this love of categorization, fixed definitions. Why can't one just put these things aside and enjoy the melody, the contour, the cold, cool, leanness of Webern? Emotionless? Come on! He just know what he has to ...
It's strange reading most of these comments, and many people seem to focus on literally "searching" for melodies to hum. And this is coming from a composer, why can't we just appreciate the method, and simply get washed in the intense, rough, carnal passions found in the music. Dissonance cause...
It's called a major chord :P but you probably know that