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Dissonance (Episode 3 of 12)

Tom Service explores what Schoenberg meant by dissonance and how he broke free from tonality in his music.

Twelve ways of listening to Schoenberg's journey to serial music, in the words of Tom Service and Schoenberg himself.

Episode 3: Dissonance.
Tom explores what Schoenberg meant by dissonance and how he broke free from tonality in his music.

Part of Radio 3's "Breaking Free - the minds that changed music", exploring the music of the Second Viennese School.

5 minutes

Last on

Mon 2 Jan 2017 21:00

Music Played

  • Arnold Schoenberg

    Chamber Symphony Op. 9

    Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker. Performer: Giuseppe Sinopoli.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

Credits

Role Contributor
Interviewed Guest Christa Ludwig
Presenter Tom Service

Broadcast

  • Mon 2 Jan 2017 21:00