VPMB82H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Antihero, Albert Giraud, Moonstruck
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O(er(ie: review of expressionism, 12 tone, and the new (iennese school, continuation of listening pieces and course material. Listening list: pierrot lunaire: shoenberg (cid:840)includes nacht and enthaptung(cid:841) Atonal expressionist song cycle (cid:840)based on poetry by a single poet. (oice, piano, piccolo, clarinet, violin, cello - chambre of orchestra with a solo voice. Atonal canon - really makes sure he avoided tonality. The main character is going cra y from missing his love (cid:840)pierrot lunaire(cid:841) Thinks he killed his love and is going even more cra y. Rush of chromatic notes - means his head is beheaded. There"s a point where it"s a little calmer: )hen he"s remembering what it"s like to be sane. The 4 last keys in the 2nd and 3rd metres spell bach backwards -conscious decision (cid:840)b natural - h(cid:841). He is very much still influenced by bach. All of the rows begin on e / b flat.
