1926–1935

Sedimentations: Some Thoughts on Schoenberg’s Musical Accompaniment to a Cinematographic Scene

“…If you were interested, it would surely be feasible in Berlin!" 9 But when asked by Heinrich Strobel about the "application" of the music in 1931 in a radio broadcast which preceded a performance of the piece, Schoenberg responded tartly: "Am I to conform to a fad, like American movies, which have managed to overexploit and ruin a good thing in just two decades? […] When I think of motion pictures, I'm thinking about those of the future, which will necessarily be more artistic.…”