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Schoenberg and the God-idea: The opera Moses und Aron (Studies in musicology)

by Pamela Cooper-White

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The last great composer of the romantic tradition and the greatest musical revolutionary of the twentieth century, Arnold Schoenberg, like Beethoven a century earlier, bridges two musical eras. His abandonment of the rules of harmony in the early years of the century in favor of atonalism, and his subsequent invention of the twelve-note method after 1918, were decisive moments in the development of modern music. Every important composer since 1910 has to some extent been influenced by his music and teaching. The story of Schoenberg's struggle against prejudice and incomprehension, even up to his death in 1951, makes gripping and poignant reading. He died with much important work still unfinished, teaching music theory and composition in order to earn a living in the United States, before during and after the war. The author's account of his struggles is accompanied by detailed analyses of the main works and contains much new information, making this essential reading for students, musicians and the musically-interested general reader.… (more)
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The last great composer of the romantic tradition and the greatest musical revolutionary of the twentieth century, Arnold Schoenberg, like Beethoven a century earlier, bridges two musical eras. His abandonment of the rules of harmony in the early years of the century in favor of atonalism, and his subsequent invention of the twelve-note method after 1918, were decisive moments in the development of modern music. Every important composer since 1910 has to some extent been influenced by his music and teaching. The story of Schoenberg's struggle against prejudice and incomprehension, even up to his death in 1951, makes gripping and poignant reading. He died with much important work still unfinished, teaching music theory and composition in order to earn a living in the United States, before during and after the war. The author's account of his struggles is accompanied by detailed analyses of the main works and contains much new information, making this essential reading for students, musicians and the musically-interested general reader.

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