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Arnold Schoenberg | |
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Composer | |
Born | Sep. 13, 1874 |
Died | July 13, 1951 |
Nationality | Austrian |
Arnold Schoenberg was an Austrian composer who later lived in the United States.
He was also a music theorist and an accomplished painter, and he is considered the leader of the Second Viennese School. Schoenberg’s approach to music developed from bringing together the styles of Wagner and Brahms to far more experimental compositions.
Early Years
Schoenberg was born in Vienna on September 13, 1874. The date was significant because he had a fear of the number 13 throughout his life.
Arnold schoenberg cause of deathHe started to study the violin when he was at age eight, quickly moving on to composing simple works. However, these were trivial as he lacked any formal training until the early 1890s.
At that point, he began to be taught by Zemlinsky, and the two formed a close friendship.
Schoenberg was into his mid-twenties before he produced any significant compositions; these include a selection