Title: From tonality to atonality : the function of the trichord : research article
Abstract:Twentieth-century art music, more specifically atonal music, is often regarded as inaccessible. One reason for this situation is its unfamiliarity because it is seldom performed in public or played by...Twentieth-century art music, more specifically atonal music, is often regarded as inaccessible. One reason for this situation is its unfamiliarity because it is seldom performed in public or played by radio stations in this country. Another reason is the fact that twentieth century music rarely features in the teaching of music because the majority of trained musicians prefer music of the 18th and 19th centuries. If this music is at all included in a training programme, another question comes to mind : does the traditional manner in which we teach theory of music really promote appreciation and enjoyment? Lawrence Kramer believes that 'there is for most people a great gap between what one can say about music technically and what it is like to listen and enjoy' (2001, 169). As a broad spectrum of music lovers is excluded from understanding and appreciating this music, understanding and enjoyment is restricted to a limited number of specialists. It is no wonder that Arnold Whittall, approaching the turn of the century, wrote : music composed since 1900 had to fight for a platform (1999, 10).Read More
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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