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In what city was Arnold Schoenberg born?
In what city was Arnold Schoenberg born?
- Salzburg
- Prague
- Berlin
- Vienna (correct)
What instrument did Arnold Schoenberg play by the age of nine?
What instrument did Arnold Schoenberg play by the age of nine?
- Cello
- Clarinet
- Violin (correct)
- Piano
What job did Schoenberg take at age 17 to support his family?
What job did Schoenberg take at age 17 to support his family?
- Bank Clerk (correct)
- Teacher
- Conductor
- Musician
With whom did Schoenberg meet and study in 1894?
With whom did Schoenberg meet and study in 1894?
In what year did Schoenberg move to the US?
In what year did Schoenberg move to the US?
What is the name of Schoenberg's unfinished opera?
What is the name of Schoenberg's unfinished opera?
Which composer greatly influenced Schoenberg, using a large orchestra and theatrical contrasts?
Which composer greatly influenced Schoenberg, using a large orchestra and theatrical contrasts?
What is the term for the vocal technique, halfway between singing and speaking, used in Pierrot Lunaire?
What is the term for the vocal technique, halfway between singing and speaking, used in Pierrot Lunaire?
Arnold Schoenberg was a composer from which country?
Arnold Schoenberg was a composer from which country?
What was Arnold Schoenberg seeking to express through his compositions?
What was Arnold Schoenberg seeking to express through his compositions?
Besides music, what other artistic form did Schoenberg use to express his emotions and ideas?
Besides music, what other artistic form did Schoenberg use to express his emotions and ideas?
With whom did Schoenberg often play tennis?
With whom did Schoenberg often play tennis?
What is the name of Schoenberg's cantata based on poems by Jens Peter Jacobson?
What is the name of Schoenberg's cantata based on poems by Jens Peter Jacobson?
What is the term for music that is not set in any key and has no tonic?
What is the term for music that is not set in any key and has no tonic?
In Schoenberg's twelve-tone system, how are the notes of an octave treated?
In Schoenberg's twelve-tone system, how are the notes of an octave treated?
What is the name for the vocal technique indicated by small crosses through the notes' stems or noteheads?
What is the name for the vocal technique indicated by small crosses through the notes' stems or noteheads?
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Arnold Schoenberg
Arnold Schoenberg
Austrian composer who developed the 12-tone technique.
12-tone Technique
12-tone Technique
A technique using all 12 pitches of the chromatic scale in a non-hierarchical way.
Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler
Late-Romantic composer known for large orchestras, theatrical contrasts, and shifting parts.
Expressionist Art
Expressionist Art
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Pierrot Lunaire
Pierrot Lunaire
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Sprechstimme
Sprechstimme
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Society for Private Musical Performances
Society for Private Musical Performances
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Moses und Aron
Moses und Aron
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Gurre-Lieder
Gurre-Lieder
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Jens Peter Jacobson
Jens Peter Jacobson
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Atonal Music
Atonal Music
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12-tone System
12-tone System
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12 notes in an octave
12 notes in an octave
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