I Was Horrified By Modern 12-tone Music.

I'm Very Aware Of What You're Talking About As I Was Involved With The Radio In Africa In The Same Period As I Was Doing Concrete - I Was Doing Both At The Same Time.

First, It Doesn't Surprise Me That Traditional Music Has Experienced A Kind Of Exhaustion In The 20th Century - Not Forgetting That Many Musicians Started To Look Outside The Traditional Structures Of Tonality.

The World Changes Materially. Science Makes Advances In Technology And Understanding. But The World Of Humanity Doesn't Change.

Something New Has Been Added, A New Art Of Sound. Am I Wrong In Calling It Music?

The Moment At Which Music Reveals Its True Nature Is Contained In The Ancient Exercise Of The Theme With Variations. The Complete Mystery Of Music Is Explained Right There.