ie Lufte? from op. 2 has captured the essence of life through creative use of atonal and tonal techniques. The blend of the old and new present a perfect balance between order and chaos in daily life. Through the use of atonal and tonal analysis intricate details and patterns appear from the well within the woodwork. One is able to see that there were strict principles of atonal theory and a freer use of tonal techniques that Berg was operating by. The freedom that Berg wrote with just gushes out through the raw emotion of this song. His mentor and teacher Schoenberg sounds dry and alien to me. Schubert on the other hand sounds unrealistic and sappy. Berg?s balance of atonal and tonal techniques lets the listener grasp the music , but not to tight. This lends itself to a very intense reality experience through his music....
