Great Music of the 20th Century, Episode 10
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Great Music of the 20th Century, Episode 10
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Great Music of the 20th Century
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Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2018
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In 1925, Schoenberg developed a compositional system that would dominate Western concert music for 50 years. Study the elements of his "12-Tone Method," based in the use of a "tone row" where all 12 musical pitches are used in a pre-determined sequence. Observe how this system allowed composers to write large-form, non-tonal music. Grasp its enormous influence, and its challenges for listeners
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