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“Art is the cry for help of those who experience in themselves the fate of humanity. Who wrestle with it instead of accommodating themselves to it. Who do not bluntly serve the engine of 'dark powers,' but who plunge into the running machinery to grasp its construction. Who do not avert their eyes to protect themselves from emotion, but rather open them wide to tackle what has to be tackled. But who frequently shut their eyes to perceive what the senses do not convey, to behold within what only seemingly takes place outside. And within, inside them, is the agitation of the world; what breaks through to the outside is only its echo: the work of art.”

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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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