quoted 5 lines NOW, what Schoenberg was trying to do (correct me if i am wrong here), is
>NOW, what Schoenberg was trying to do (correct me if i am wrong here), is
>treat each of those original 12 tones (from C to C) equally, without bias
>towards traditional harmonic assumptions. it is a mathamatical system that
>ensures that all notes are given equal weight through out a piece (though
>everyone cheats a little).
this is true. schoenberg used matrices as well as inverted the staff
vertically or horizontally for thematic variations. from what i understand,
he'd also create "keys" by constructing triads irregardless of their
intervallic space- so, for instance, a triad could be c,c#, and d! its
fascinating from a conceptual standpoint but, at the same time, it's all
quite fucked when you think about it. :) he basically took wagner or
stravinsky and erased ALL resolve- well, resolve as people knew it then.
i'm a much bigger fan of satie...
zak.
_________________________________________________________________
Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at
http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org
For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org