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Around 1909 Arnold Schoenberg broke with the tonal system which had been the standard language of classical Western music, and with his brilliant pupils, Alban Berg and Anton Webern, formed the so-called Second Viennese School. The next step beyond atonality was serialism. As for Vienna, the post-...

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Corporate Authors: Granada Television International, Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors: Berg, Alban, 1885-1935, Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951, Goehr, Alexander, 1932-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, [2004]
Series:Man and music (DVD videodiscs)
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Summary:Around 1909 Arnold Schoenberg broke with the tonal system which had been the standard language of classical Western music, and with his brilliant pupils, Alban Berg and Anton Webern, formed the so-called Second Viennese School. The next step beyond atonality was serialism. As for Vienna, the post-World War I years did not provide a fertile ground for creativity and the Second World War put an end to it.
Item Description:Videodisc release of the 1989 production.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 DVD-video : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.