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Boiling Water (Episode 5 of 12)
Tom Service focuses on Schoenberg's own experience in the new atonal world that he entered, which the composer likened to being dropped in boiling water.
Twelve ways of listening to Schoenberg's journey to serial music, in the words of Tom Service and Schoenberg himself.
Episode 5: Boiling Water.
Tom looks at Schoenberg's own experience in the new atonal world that he entered, which he likened to being dropped in boiling water.
Part of Radio 3's "Breaking Free - the minds that changed music", exploring the music of the Second Viennese School.
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Tue 3 Jan 201721:05
BBC Radio 3
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The Listening Service Extra 5 of 12 - Boiling Water
Duration: 03:36
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Arnold Schoenberg
Five Orchestral pieces, Op. 16
Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker. Performer: James Levine.- DG.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Interviewed Guest | Christa Ludwig |
| Presenter | Tom Service |
Broadcast
- Tue 3 Jan 201721:05BBC Radio 3
