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Style and Idea: Selected Writings of Arnold Schoenberg

The book includes various essays and articles by Schoenberg, covering topics such as musical composition, theory, and aesthetics. more

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Arnold Schoenberg
Arnold Schoenberg

Arnold Schoenberg, born on September 13, 1874 in Vienna and died on July 13, 1951 in Los Angeles, was an influential Austrian-American composer. He is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century, known for his innovative contributions to musical theory and practice. Schoenberg is the founder of the twelve-tone technique, which had a profound impact on the development of 20th-century music. more

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“In fact, the influence of Schoenberg may be overwhelming on his followers, but the significance of his art is to be identified with influences of a more subtle kind - not the system, but the aesthetic, of his art. I am quite conscious of the fact that my Chansons madécasses are in no way Schoenbergian, but I do not know whether I ever should have been able to write them had Schoenberg never written.”