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Arnold Schoenberg's early career involved a shift from which profession to music?
Arnold Schoenberg's early career involved a shift from which profession to music?
- Law
- Medicine
- Teaching
- Banking (correct)
Which artistic movement, known for its emotional intensity and abstract forms, significantly influenced Schoenberg's compositional style?
Which artistic movement, known for its emotional intensity and abstract forms, significantly influenced Schoenberg's compositional style?
- Neoclassicism
- Impressionism
- Expressionism (correct)
- Surrealism
Pierrot Lunaire is notable for its unique vocal technique that blends speech and singing. What is the term for this technique?
Pierrot Lunaire is notable for its unique vocal technique that blends speech and singing. What is the term for this technique?
- Recitative
- Sprechstimme (correct)
- Bel canto
- Coloratura
Driven by the rise of Nazism in Europe, Arnold Schoenberg emigrated to which country in 1933?
Driven by the rise of Nazism in Europe, Arnold Schoenberg emigrated to which country in 1933?
Gustav Mahler's symphonies, known for their large orchestral forces and dramatic contrasts, are identified as an influence on Schoenberg. Which characteristic of Mahler's work is most directly reflected in Schoenberg's compositions?
Gustav Mahler's symphonies, known for their large orchestral forces and dramatic contrasts, are identified as an influence on Schoenberg. Which characteristic of Mahler's work is most directly reflected in Schoenberg's compositions?
Which composer's work was criticized for being 'discordant and confused,' blending tonal and atonal elements with contrasting emotions?
Which composer's work was criticized for being 'discordant and confused,' blending tonal and atonal elements with contrasting emotions?
Which composer is known for pioneering 'free music,' characterized by random, gliding sounds without set rhythms or pitches?
Which composer is known for pioneering 'free music,' characterized by random, gliding sounds without set rhythms or pitches?
Which of the following musical approaches involves the simultaneous use of multiple keys in different parts of a composition?
Which of the following musical approaches involves the simultaneous use of multiple keys in different parts of a composition?
Which technological advancement significantly influenced composers like Karlheinz Stockhausen in the mid-20th century?
Which technological advancement significantly influenced composers like Karlheinz Stockhausen in the mid-20th century?
In Terry Riley's In C, what characterizes the performance by the instrumentalists?
In Terry Riley's In C, what characterizes the performance by the instrumentalists?
A theatre company is planning a season of musicals that explore themes of social injustice and hardship. Which of the following musicals would be most fitting for their season based on its described themes?
A theatre company is planning a season of musicals that explore themes of social injustice and hardship. Which of the following musicals would be most fitting for their season based on its described themes?
Imagine a director wants to stage a musical that heavily relies on physical performance and non-verbal storytelling, minimizing spoken dialogue. Which of the following musicals would be the MOST appropriate choice?
Imagine a director wants to stage a musical that heavily relies on physical performance and non-verbal storytelling, minimizing spoken dialogue. Which of the following musicals would be the MOST appropriate choice?
If a person is interested in attending a musical known for its record-breaking longevity on Broadway, which of the following should they look for?
If a person is interested in attending a musical known for its record-breaking longevity on Broadway, which of the following should they look for?
A school drama club wants to perform a musical with a significant number of roles for young performers and is known for its innovative staging. Which of these musicals would best suit their needs?
A school drama club wants to perform a musical with a significant number of roles for young performers and is known for its innovative staging. Which of these musicals would best suit their needs?
Which pair of musicals share a common literary inspiration, albeit adapted to different settings and time periods?
Which pair of musicals share a common literary inspiration, albeit adapted to different settings and time periods?
How does the design of West Indian steel drums uniquely contribute to their musical function compared to other drums?
How does the design of West Indian steel drums uniquely contribute to their musical function compared to other drums?
A musician wants to create a rhythmic effect using a drum that alters pitch during play. Which instrument would be most suitable, and why?
A musician wants to create a rhythmic effect using a drum that alters pitch during play. Which instrument would be most suitable, and why?
Consider a scenario where a small, portable instrument is needed to both create a percussive sound and attract attention in a bustling marketplace. Which of the following would be the most appropriate choice?
Consider a scenario where a small, portable instrument is needed to both create a percussive sound and attract attention in a bustling marketplace. Which of the following would be the most appropriate choice?
An ethnomusicologist is studying the role of percussion instruments in cultural ceremonies. Which of the following instruments would provide the richest insight into indigenous North American traditions?
An ethnomusicologist is studying the role of percussion instruments in cultural ceremonies. Which of the following instruments would provide the richest insight into indigenous North American traditions?
How do the unique structural properties of the Tsuzumi allow a performer to manipulate its sound during a performance?
How do the unique structural properties of the Tsuzumi allow a performer to manipulate its sound during a performance?
Flashcards
Arnold Schoenberg
Arnold Schoenberg
Austrian composer who developed the 12-tone technique.
12-tone Technique
12-tone Technique
A technique where all 12 notes of the chromatic scale are used equally, avoiding a tonal center.
Sprechstimme
Sprechstimme
A vocal technique between singing and speaking.
Pierrot Lunaire
Pierrot Lunaire
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Expressionism
Expressionism
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Matilda the Musical
Matilda the Musical
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West Side Story
West Side Story
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Cookin' Nanta
Cookin' Nanta
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Les Misérables
Les Misérables
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Phantom of the Opera
Phantom of the Opera
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Dmitri Shostakovitch
Dmitri Shostakovitch
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Paul Hindemith
Paul Hindemith
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Igor Stravinsky
Igor Stravinsky
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Percy Grainger
Percy Grainger
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John Cage
John Cage
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Tsuzumi Drum
Tsuzumi Drum
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Tabor Drum
Tabor Drum
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Darbuka Drum
Darbuka Drum
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Timpani Drums
Timpani Drums
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West Indian Steel Drum
West Indian Steel Drum
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Study Notes
Musician's biography
- Arnold Schoenberg was born in 1874 in Vienna, Austria.
- By age nine, he was already playing the violin and composing in 1883.
- At 17 in 1891, Schoenberg began working in a bank to support his mother and pay for his music studies.
- By 1894, he joined the orchestra Polyhymnia and met Alexander von Zemlinksy, later became a conductor and chorus master.
- Aged 24, Schoenberg converted from Judaism to Protestantism in 1898.
- Schoenberg taught at Schwarzwald School in 1904; his students included Alban Berg and Anton Webern, who used the 12-tone system in their compositions.
- From the age of 38 in 1912, Schoenberg traveled in Europe and Russia as a conductor and lecturer; the premiere of Pierrot Lunaire in Berlin was a success.
- He founded the Society for Private Musical Performances to promote contemporary music in 1918.
- Aged 59 in 1933, Schoenberg left Germany to live in the US due to the anti-Jewish Nazi government.
- Schoenberg became a professor at the University of California and became a US citizen in 1941.
- Schoenberg died aged 77 in 1951; his 12-tone opera Moses and Aaron was unfinished.
Moonlight Magic
- Schoenberg's melodrama Pierrot Lunaire is a series of German songs based on 21 poems written in 1884 by French poet Albert Giraud.
- A soprano is often dressed as a sad clown with a whitened face wearing loose black and white clothing with a frilly collar and black cap.
- Five instruments accompany it.
- The voice part is half spoken and sung in a technique called sprechstimme.
Musician's Influences
- Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) used a large orchestra in his later symphonies and wrote theatrical music with contrasts and shifting parts.
- Expressionist Art influenced Schoenberg as early 20th-century artists experimented with abstract art, using vivid colors and shapes to express emotions in paintings.
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Explore Arnold Schoenberg's journey, pivotal influences like Mahler, and his unique vocal technique in Pierrot Lunaire. This quiz also examines the artistic movements shaping his compositions and his later emigration. Test your knowledge of Schoenberg's innovations.
