Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
SCHOENBERG, ARNOLD — (1874–1951), composer, teacher, and theorist; discoverer of the method of composition with twelve tones related to one another as he himself described it. Born to an Orthodox family in Vienna, Schoenberg became converted to Christianity in 1898… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Schoenberg, Arnold — ▪ American composer Introduction Schoenberg also spelled Schönberg born September 13, 1874, Vienna died July 13, 1951, Los Angeles Austrian American composer who created a new method of composition based on a row, or series (serialism), of 12… … Universalium
Schoenberg, Arnold — (1874 1951) composer and teacher; leader of the New Vienna School consisting of Schoenberg and his students Alban Berg and Anton von Webern and arguably the pioneer in twentieth century music* composition. Born in Vienna to Jewish parents… … Historical dictionary of Weimar Republik
Schoenberg, Arnold — (1874–1951) Among the 20th century’s major musical innovators, Schoenberg was largely self taught. His first compositions, heavily influenced by Alexander Zemlinsky (1871–1942), who eventually married Schoenberg’s sister, were lushly tonal in… … Historical dictionary of Austria
Schoenberg, Arnold — (1874–1951) Austrian composer. Schoenberg was a self taught composer who experimented with new theories and techniques. He broke away from the classical tonal composition and evolved a controversial 12 tone system. His work paved the way for… … Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
Schoenberg, Arnold (Franz Walter) — born Sept. 13, 1874, Vienna, Austro Hungarian Empire died July 13, 1951, Los Angeles, Calif., U.S. Austrian born U.S. composer. He was raised as a Catholic by his Jewish born parents. He began studying violin at age eight and later taught himself … Universalium
Arnold Schoenberg — ( [ˈaːrnɔlt ˈʃøːnbɛrk] ) (13 September 1874 ndash; 13 July 1951) was an Austrian and later American composer, associated with the expressionist movement in German poetry and art, and leader of the Second Viennese School. He used the spelling… … Wikipedia
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Schoenberg — Schoenberg, Arnold (1874 1951) an Austrian ↑composer who went to the US in 1933. He invented the twelve tone system of writing modern music, in which music is written around a set of twelve notes of a ↑Chromatic ↑scale. His system has influenced… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Arnold — /ahr nld/, n. 1. Benedict, 1741 1801, American general in the Revolutionary War who became a traitor. 2. Sir Edwin, 1832 1904, English poet and journalist. 3. Henry H. ( Hap ), 1886 1950, U.S. general. 4. Matthew, 1822 88, English essayist, poet … Universalium
