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Arnold Schoenberg

1874–1951 · 20th century · Also known as Schoenberg

Arnold Schoenberg was an Austrian composer who developed atonal music and later the twelve-tone method of composition. He led the Second Viennese School, whose members included Alban Berg and Anton Webern. He is cited as part of the cultural innovation of Vienna in the final decades of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Arnold Schoenberg
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Arnold Schoenberg. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/arnold-schoenberg
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