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    The document discusses various modern composers and philosophers such as John Cage, Adorno, Wagner, Nietzsche, Schoenberg, and Berg. It notes that Cage used graphical notation and left parts of his compositions open to interpretation. It also mentions Adorno's difficult to criticize style and how Schoenberg and others ended up in California. Finally, it discusses serial composition and Schoenberg's 12 tone technique as well as Berg's blending of speaking and singing in Wozzeck.

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    The document discusses various modern composers and philosophers such as John Cage, Adorno, Wagner, Nietzsche, Schoenberg, and Berg. It notes that Cage used graphical notation and left parts of his compositions open to interpretation. It also mentions Adorno's difficult to criticize style and how Schoenberg and others ended up in California. Finally, it discusses serial composition and Schoenberg's 12 tone technique as well as Berg's blending of speaking and singing in Wozzeck.

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    L21

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    The document discusses various modern composers and philosophers such as John Cage, Adorno, Wagner, Nietzsche, Schoenberg, and Berg. It notes that Cage used graphical notation and left parts of his compositions open to interpretation. It also mentions Adorno's difficult to criticize style and how Schoenberg and others ended up in California. Finally, it discusses serial composition and Schoenberg's 12 tone technique as well as Berg's blending of speaking and singing in Wozzeck.

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    L#21

    BISAT EL REEH

    john cage: graphical notation


    aria score
    he has sense of humor
    no meter but a stop watch

    every time you see a color you have to decide what it means to
    you: red= afraid = AAA
    dots mean
    thickness: volume up
    etc
    you decide everything

    half notated, half real notes: joelle khoury electroesie

    Presentation: adorno
    he is difficult to criticize
    thomas mann, schoenberg ⇒
    and adorno jewish
    schoenberg ended up in california too

    one composition by wagner: apocalepse, wagner soundtrack

    L#21 1
    nietzsche: be careful on what they want especially when they ask
    you questions
    from which point of view they write music
    philosopher, sociologist
    2 modes to destroy music:
    1- kill it all and create new one (kandisky )
    2- distort it (picasso)

    serial or 12 tone row ⇒ schoenberg

    berg wozzeck:
    technique between speaking and singing
    atonel : silly melody- how comfortable you are when you are
    doing your thing and how scary to go outside your zone

    L#21 2

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