Twelve-Tone Music & The Crisis Of Tonality

The Classical Music Minute - A podcast by Steven Hobé, Composer & Host - Mondays

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DescriptionEver heard of the twelve-tone technique aka dodecaphony aka twelve-tone serialism aka twelve-note composition? I know, it’s a little mind-bending, but worth noting if you love music that breaks the boundaries of tonality. It’s even used in modern broadway shows! Join me, as we take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactSchoenberg believed that his 12-tone technique would assure the supremacy of Germanic music for another hundred years. In reality, it had far less impact than he had hop...