Hidden in plain sight in a second act interlude of Berg’s monumental Lulu, sits a full orchestra musical palindrome unlike anything in music history.
Tag: Arnold Schoenberg
3 Atonal Techniques for Adventurous Songwriters
Inspired by Arnold Schoenberg and the Second Viennese School, here are three ways to use atonal composition techniques in your pop music-making!
4 Different Ways to Start a Musical Sentence
When you’re composing music, you kind of have to split yourself into a bunch of…
An Introduction to the Prepared Piano and How to Notate It
+ Welcome to Soundfly! We help curious musicians meet their goals with creative online courses. Whatever you want to…
How Does Cory Arcangel’s Cat Video Mashup of Schoenberg’s Atonal Opus 11 Stack up Against the Original?
The New York and Stavanger, Norway-based contemporary artist Cory Arcangel is widely known and respected…
Sounds of Battle: Compositions That Defined the Wars of the Early 20th Century
In 1942, half-starved and weak from war and lack of supplies, members of Leningrad’s Philharmonic…
Technotonal
By Brendan O’Brien Techno is unpleasant. For the many it’s music reserved for eccentrics who have…