If music is supposed to reflect the age in which it is written (as postmodernism believes even more fervently than past ages), then music after the Great War is very likely to reflect the philosophy of the age, i.e. that disintegration and chaos are now our lot. (This even explains Mahler, if like Bernstein you take him to be a prophet!)
In any case, chaos and holism are both possible artistic philosophies, in my book.
You should probably try Berg's violin concerto: it's been known to impress tonal listeners more than most serialism, it's a much more holistic work, and it even has a consoling tune (borrowed from Bach) in the final section.
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Date: 2009-01-09 04:36 pm (UTC)In any case, chaos and holism are both possible artistic philosophies, in my book.
You should probably try Berg's violin concerto: it's been known to impress tonal listeners more than most serialism, it's a much more holistic work, and it even has a consoling tune (borrowed from Bach) in the final section.
Don Keller