Klarinet Archive - Posting 000589.txt from 2003/07

From: alevin@-----. Levin)
Subj: Re: [kl] ClarinetFest - Serialism
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 12:14:16 -0400

Poor wording. Music can be serial and tonal - or serial and atonal - or a
mix of the two. The critical factor is that there is a tone series which
must be used. I was taught that tones couldn't be repeated until a "row"
was finished. but they can be clustered into chords- which allows the same
effect. Moreover you can have multiple permutations of a row moving
contrapuntally but allowing repetitions of tone and a clear sense of
tonality. Berg, Stravinsky and Sessions all used this to advantage.

At 11:03 AM 7/21/03 -0400, you wrote:
>According to webster:
>Serialism:
>the theory or practice of composing music based on a series of tones in a
>chosen pattern without regard for traditional tonality

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