Book Details

• A sympathetic biography and critical assessment of Arnold Schoenberg (1874–1951), a pivotal and revolutionary figure whose pioneering musical innovations are among the major landmarks of twentieth-century musical history
• A pioneer of musical modernism, Schoenberg was an important theorist of atonal music and an influential teacher, with Anton Webern and Alban Berg among his pupils
• Discusses many of Schoenberg’s compositions, from early works such as Gurrelieder and atonal landmarks like Pierrot Lunaire to Moses and Aron, his final unfinished opera
• Traces how Schoenberg’s often controversial works were created, performed and perceived, and how their influence has endured into the twenty-first century
• Written by a distinguished scholar who was taught by one of Schoenberg’s students
• A variety of illustrations and rarely seen extracts from contemporary documents complete a well-rounded picture of Schoenberg’s eventful life