Schonberg

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Definition

Proper noun A surname, most famously referring to Arnold Schoenberg, a highly influential Austrian-born American composer and music theorist. He is a pivotal figure in 20th-century music, primarily known for developing and systematizing atonal composition and the twelve-tone technique (dodecaphony).

Usage Notes
  • The name is often spelled Schoenberg in English, which is the more common Anglicized spelling. "Schonberg" is a variant spelling.
  • It is used primarily as a proper noun to refer to the person, Arnold Schoenberg.
  • It can also be used attributively to describe concepts, styles, or works associated with him (e.g., Schoenbergian ideas).
Examples
  • As a proper noun (person):
    • The music of Schonberg marked a radical departure from traditional harmony.
    • Students of music history must study the theories of Arnold Schoenberg.
  • Used attributively:
    • The piece is a prime example of early Schoenbergian atonality.
    • He is analyzing a Schoenberg string quartet.
Advanced Usage
  • The term can be used metonymically to represent the musical movement or style he pioneered.
    • The concert transitioned from late Romanticism to Schoenberg.
Variants and Related Words
  • Schoenberg: The standard Anglicized spelling of the surname.
  • Schoenbergian (adjective): Of, relating to, or characteristic of Arnold Schoenberg or his music and theories.
    • The composer's Schoenbergian phase was not well received by conservative audiences.
  • Atonality: A central concept in Schoenberg's music, referring to the absence of a tonal center or key.
  • Twelve-tone technique / Dodecaphony: The systematic method of composition using all twelve notes of the chromatic scale, developed by Schoenberg.
Synonyms
  • Arnold Schoenberg (full name)
  • The Second Viennese School (refers to Schoenberg and his principal students, Alban Berg and Anton Webern)
Related Phrases and Concepts
  • Emancipation of the dissonance: A concept associated with Schoenberg, describing the treatment of dissonant harmonies as independent and not requiring resolution to consonance.
  • Serialism: A broader compositional technique that grew out of Schoenberg's twelve-tone method, involving the serial ordering of musical elements.
Noun
  1. United States composer and musical theorist (born in Austria) who developed atonal composition (1874-1951)

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