Bernstein on Schoenberg and Berg part IV

Schoenberg ,intrepid extraterrestrial cartographer ;who at age 70 still hadn’t heard any of his major works performed ; I say “Thank You“. Arnold Schoenberg not only provided the exact location of those cliffs beyond which there be interstellar space ,but he built a space station and lived out there for 40 years . Damn ! In this 9min excerpt Bernstein shines a light on the limits of basic human affective response through the lens of the 2nd Viennese school ; while at the same time pointing out the tonal im