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The 12-tone technique/Serialism method of composing music produces completely different results than anything you ever heard. It is a fairly strict system of composing that I have often used since 1990. I like the endless possibilities and the feeling and emotions it can evoke. It's dissonant music that some prefer not to listen to and I understand that. It's like a door of music few dare to open but there is this other side of music and you might find that it reflects your life, or a situation in the world and nails that perfectly. I a grateful to all the good comments I have received over the years on my Atonal/Serialism/12-tone technique videos. There is a group of folks who totally can absorb themselves into these sounds of dissonance.
This method of writing began with Arnold Schoenberg in the early 1900's Some composers wrote in this form afterwards.
Writing with this system for me has produced some interesting results. Falling Windows of Time is an atonal work that ends with one of my best composing moments ever which involved luck and sheer coincidence. The final minute of the work plays the 12-tone atonal row of notes carefully chosen and is played against chords that surprisingly "harmonize" with that row. The chord progression itself is atonal all the way to the end until you finally here the music resolve into a major chord and "tonal" musical moment.
i have compiled my best atonal works in this volume and if anyone is interested in obtaining a copy you can email me at: gjourney1@yahoo.com
Thank you for taking the time to listen to the video of excerpts. Check out my many videos written in this form on You Tube. Try Dissonant Departure and Atonality vs Tonality or Latona. Thank you kindly.
The 12-tone technique/Serialism method of composing music produces completely different results than anything you ever heard. It is a fairly strict system of composing that I have often used since 1990. I like the endless possibilities and the feeling and emotions it can evoke. It's dissonant music that some prefer not to listen to and I understand that. It's like a door of music few dare to open but there is this other side of music and you might find that it reflects your life, or a situation in the world and nails that perfectly. I a grateful to all the good comments I have received over the years on my Atonal/Serialism/12-tone technique videos. There is a group of folks who totally can absorb themselves into these sounds of dissonance.
This method of writing began with Arnold Schoenberg in the early 1900's Some composers wrote in this form afterwards.
Writing with this system for me has produced some interesting results. Falling Windows of Time is an atonal work that ends with one of my best composing moments ever which involved luck and sheer coincidence. The final minute of the work plays the 12-tone atonal row of notes carefully chosen and is played against chords that surprisingly "harmonize" with that row. The chord progression itself is atonal all the way to the end until you finally here the music resolve into a major chord and "tonal" musical moment.
i have compiled my best atonal works in this volume and if anyone is interested in obtaining a copy you can email me at: gjourney1@yahoo.com
Thank you for taking the time to listen to the video of excerpts. Check out my many videos written in this form on You Tube. Try Dissonant Departure and Atonality vs Tonality or Latona. Thank you kindly.
![Mendota- Ottawa Electric Line Railroad (A 4th Railroad for Mendota IL) [1911-1915]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AmfVsmM019U/mqdefault.jpg "Mendota- Ottawa Electric Line Railroad (A 4th Railroad for Mendota IL) [1911-1915]
Mendota Illinois was close to having a fourth railroad, but financial problems arose with mishandling funds. The Railroad had already been graded from Ottaway to Mendota, Rail was purchased, rail cars were ordered and it almost seemed like a sure thig. The pathway it would take is carefully detailed in the Sun-Bulletin newspapers from 1911-1915. I have all the information at the Mendota Railroad Museum. It would depart Ottawa
and go up Terra Cotta Hill aim toward Prairie Center but just straight east of there about two miles at a Lutheran Church (not there anymore, but the cemetery is). After passing through Prairie Center, it went toward Triumph just northeast of the town and then straight to Mendota coming in south of the fairgrounds, coming on to 1st avenue, going up to 2nd street, all the way to 7th Avenue where it paralleled the Illinois Centrals mainline. A four-track yard was next to the street, and the Milwaukee Road RR was about 75 yards West of the Illinois Central The Electric Line would end up at 6th street. Just next to the CB&Q Railroad. All of this info is also on Microfilm at the Mendota IL library, from 1911-15 and found on the front pages.
Dont forget to visit the Mendota Railroad Museum on Saturday afternoons and the Faber Depot which once was the Milwaukee Road depot. Come with a sweet tooth and to talk some history and be in a very historic building. Its on East 7th Avenue.")
