Niko Motta Financial Econ. CC ’22 – The Second Viennese School

Webern’s Symphony Op. 21 is a beautifully ominous composition that I felt set well with this particular scene from an episode of Luther. The scene, like Webern’s piece, is marked by a strong sense of tension which breeds suspense and slight discomfort. Additionally, the environment supports the tension within the scene a comparable amount to the perpetrator himself, just as an array of instruments seamlessly interchange equal roles in the melody of Webern’s piece.