The Surprise Ending in Music

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Before HBO's "Sopranos" stunned viewers, composers were startling music fans: Haydn's "Farewell" Symphony, which ends with a fade-out, was the ultimate in non-endings. 20th Century composers refused to tie up their music with a bow. Washington Post cultural critic Philip Kennicott joins us to talk about cases when composers and songwriters avoid the Hollywood ending.

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