Serialism

Serialism is a highly structured method of composition that emerged in the early 20th century, exemplified by its pioneering use in twelve-tone music developed by Arnold Schoenberg. It involves constructing compositions using a series, or "row," of pitches, rhythms, dynamics, or other musical elements in a fixed, pre-determined order, ensuring that no element is repeated until the series is complete. This technique promotes atonality, eschewing traditional harmonic and melodic development. Composers like Anton Webern, Alban Berg, and later, Pierre Boulez, expanded serialism's reach, applying its rigorous principles to multiple parameters of music. The resulting works often possess a cerebral quality, offering intricate textures, and challenging listeners' perceptions of musical coherence and progression. Serialism's influence can be seen in the complex, avant-garde compositions of figures such as Karlheinz Stockhausen and Milton Babbitt.

The Centenary Album

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau•

Anton Rubinstein•

Antonín Dvořák•

Arnold Schoenberg•

Béla Bartók•

Claude Debussy•

César Franck•

Darius Milhaud•

Dmitri Shostakovich•

Edvard Grieg•

Emmanuel Chabrier•

Ernest Chausson•

Felix Mendelssohn•

Franz Liszt•

Franz Schubert•

François Couperin•

Gabriel Fauré•

Gabriel Pierné•

George Frideric Handel•

Georges Bizet•

Giacomo Puccini•

Giuseppe Verdi•

Gustav Mahler•

Hanns Eisler•

Hans Pfitzner•

Hector Berlioz•

Heinrich Schütz•

Henry Lawes•

Henry Purcell•

Hugo Wolf•

Jacques Offenbach•

Johann Sebastian Bach•

Johann Strauss II•

Johannes Brahms•

Joseph Haydn•

Ludwig van Beethoven•

Paul Hindemith•

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky•

Reynaldo Hahn•

Richard Strauss•

Richard Wagner•

Robert Schumann•

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Album - 100 Tracks - Released July 1, 2025