The Power of Silence: Exploring the Border Between Sound and Quiet in Modernist Music
Silence, often seen as the endpoint of artistic emptiness, is more than just a void. It's a state, an ideal that modernist composers have aspired to in their works. And in the music of Webern, Nono, and Sciarrino, it's not just a backdrop but a key player in their compositions.
These three composers delve into the border between sound and silence, a space of stillness, fragmentation, and fragility that has unlimited potential for expression. They use silence to comment on the act of expression itself, asking questions about how it starts, how it's conveyed, and what happens to it.
In a world where noise often dominates, the music of Webern, Nono, and Sciarrino adds to the modernist interrogation of expression by shining a spotlight on the beauty and power of silence. Join us as we explore this unique sonic territory and uncover the depths of silence in modernist music.
https://doi.org/10.1525/jm.2006.23.3.331
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