Listening (Wozzeck (premiere 1925), Act III, scenes 3-5)

While Schoenberg had much success with expressionistic style of composing, I feel that Berg did a better job of manipulating the music so that it can be broadcast to a larger audience. While there are differences between their works I think that Berg's music can be enjoyed more; Schoenberg was too intense in tonality. Furthermore, the 8-tonal style of composition is very interesting and allows for a more concise taught when expressing music. I liked how he used the rhythmic piano the third act; it added to the driving tension of the piece. This song does use sprechstinmre it is not as intense, and I feel that that change furthers the piece's ability to express to a general audience. I thought that if you express exactly what your feeling no one will have a connection with that piece. This is because no each individual has the feelings. I thought that Berg's fifth movement was very intelligently constructed. It had the correct amount balance of random expressionism with the driving ideas of a classical piece.