Composer Arnold Schoenberg developed this kind of atonal music in the 1920s.
In 1923, Arnold Schoenberg (1874–1951) developed his own, better-known version of 12-tone technique
Alan Berg
Born: 9 February 1885, Vienna Austria
Died: 24 December 1935, Vienna Austria
Nationality: Austrian
Alban Berg was more into literature as a child and did not begin to compose until he was fifteen, when he started to teach himself music. Alan Berg had little formal music education before he became a student of ArnoldSchoenberg in October 1904. With Arnold Schoenberg he studied counterpoint, music theory, and harmony.
Alan Berg
NO DESCRIPTION
Arnold Scheoneld
NO DESCRIPTION
Arnold Schoenberg
Weimar Republic: Music
Music in Weimar was dominated by 3 themes:
Modern classical: Composers like Arnold Schoenberg, Kurt Weill and Alan Berg composed classical pieces and operas.
Jazz: The increasing influence of American culture brought jazz music to Berlin and Munich, with classical composers often crossing over into what was known as ‘atonal’ music, or jazz.
Cabaret: This became popular in Berlin, where young people could sit around in clubs, drinking and watching musical performances.
Kurt Weill
NO DESCRIPTION
weimar clubs
This is one of his violin pieces. This is a modern day orchestra playing one of Berg's compositions.
ViolinKonzert
-Composer: Alban Maria Johannes Berg. - Orchestra: New York Philharmonic.
- Conductor: Lorin Maazel.
Atonal Music
Alban Berg was more into literature as a child and did not begin to compose until he was fifteen, when he started to teach himself music.
Kurt Weill
This is one of his violin pieces. This is a modern day orchestra playing one of Berg's compositions.
ViolinKonzert
-Composer: Alban Maria Johannes Berg. - Orchestra: New York Philharmonic.
- Conductor: Lorin Maazel.
Arnold Schoenberg
Alban Berg was more into literature as a child and did not begin to compose until he was fifteen, when he started to teach himself music. Alan Berg had little formal music education before he became a student of ArnoldSchoenberg in October 1904. With Arnold Schoenberg he studied counterpoint, music theory, and harmony.
