The Atonal Music of Arnold Schoenberg, 1908-1923Between 1908 and 1923, Arnold Schoenberg began writing music that went against many of the accepted concepts and practices of this art. Largely following his intuition during these years, he composed some of the masterpieces of the modern repertoire--including Pierrot lunaire and Erwartung--works that have since provoked a large, though fragmented, body of critical and analytical writing. In this book, Bryan Simms combines a historical study with a close analytical reading of the music to give us a new and richer understanding of Schoenberg's seminal work during this period. |
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Contents
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Chapter 2 Schoenbergs Evolution toward Atonality | 7 |
Opp 10 14 and 15 | 29 |
Opp 11 16 and 19 and Three Pieces for Chamber Orchestra | 59 |
Chapter 5 The Operas Erwartung and Die glückliche Hand | 89 |
Herzgewächse Pierrot lunaire and Four Songs Op 22 | 113 |
Symphony and Die Jakobsleiter | 151 |
Five Piano Pieces Op 23 and Serenade Op 24 | 179 |
Glossary | 221 |
Notes | 223 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Atonal Music of Arnold Schoenberg, 1908-1923 |
| Author | Bryan R. Simms |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, 2000 |
| ISBN | 0195351851, 9780195351859 |
| Length | 286 pages |
| Subjects | › › Music / Genres & Styles / Classical Music / History & Criticism Music / Instruction & Study / Theory |
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