Everytime I read a book I discover something that I haven't heard of before. I don't remember a single time when I did not research something intriguing or new after finishing a book to learn more about it. I can honestly say that this is how I have learned over the years about different countries, cultures, history and music etc. I highly advise you to try to do so just once to see all the fun that it procures. I am sure you will enjoy it as much as I do!
Back to the subject, I was reading 'Ignorance' by Milan Kundera when I was automatically drawn to research Arnold Schoenberg's Twelve-Tone Method which is discussed in the book. I got curious to know more about both the composer and the method. I knew that Schoenberg was Austrian and that he had fleed Europe when the Nazis took power. However I did not know that he was a painter and that he used to draw many self-portraits like the ones you'll see in the video below.
The method however was too complicated for me to grasp. Who knew music was this complicated and mathematic related! Regardless, the music and the drawings are just awesome.
Finally, if by any chance you happen to be a musician or a Schoenberg fan I would greatly appreciate if you could kindly share your thgouhts/ explanation or whatever it is that you would like to share with me.
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