Satoshi Akima wrote:

>As someone with no formal musical education when I read texts on harmony
>and analysis with respect to triadic-diatonic music it sounds no more
>intellectual to me than twelve tone music theory.  Once you get used to it
>dodecaphony sounds like any other music.  It's really no big deal.  I don't
>see what all the fuss is about.  I can think of some really beautiful
>haunting dodecaphonic melodies (even from Boulez!).

Yes even from Boulez!  Pli-Selon-Pli is simply beautiful (IMHO).  I have
to confess that I am addicet to dodecaphinic and serial music.  For me
there is a lot of beauty in it.  Take most of Messiaens works, or Frankels
viola concerto, or Wellesz violin concerto, or Valens tone-poems or ....
And I thank Satoshi Akima for this great comparison of grape juice and
wine!  I might spend the evening with a nice, dry Pinot Nero and some
Boulez!

Achim Breiling