Arnold Schoenberg

1) The understanding of his twelve-tone work has been difficult because of its “revolutionary nature”. He was “subjected to a range of criticism and abuse” – wikipedia
2) His music isn’t used much today, and only listened to by musicians
3) This type of music was mostly used between 1920 and 1940 mostly in Germany
4) It is difficult to find a connection to the past
5) It is absolute music
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D54-8RCh1So
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oarPobOc-js
++**++ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR94CiqtFLs (12-tone music)
$$%%$$* Arnold Schoenberg most important contribution to music was the 12-tone music.

a. His most important contribution to music was the twelve-note technique
b. His approach to music was different because his idea was to play all 12 notes of the chromatic scale as much without emphasizing any
c. The influence of his music is waning.