Polytonality in music within the context of other arts
Polytonality in music within the context of other arts

Summary/Abstract: Polytonality and the principle of montage feature prominently in twentieth-century music. The former foregrounds the heightened contrast of different textural layers for its particular dramaturgy with underlined counterpoint, while the latter generates an extended circle of meaning and action. The likeness of these two techniques is manifest in the visual arts, but it also parallels performance arts through the use of basic structural principles in multilayer compositions. Examples in dance and cinematography are examined to show evidence of this. Further elucidation will enhance the comprehension of specific works and guarantee the development of a theory and history for the art of the future.

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