Expressionism :
Expressionism Cultural movement
Began at 20th century in Germany
Meaning: Being alive
Painting, literature, music etc.
Edvard Munch, Matthias Gruenwald etc. DER BLAUE RITTER: Group of artists in Munich. From 1911 to 1914, main theme was expressionism. Schoenberg was member there.
Arnold Schoenberg :
Arnold Schoenberg Born in 1874, dead in 1951
Was an austrian composer, but later he was american
Moved to USA in 1934
In 1920 he developped the twelve-tone-technique
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkXO3ubAvdQ 12 chromatic scales
Arnold Schoenberg :
Arnold Schoenberg He was also leader of the Second Viennese School
Group of composers that comprised Arnold Schoenberg
Composed late Romantic style
Schoenberg was also a painter and music theorist
Arnold Schoenberg :
Arnold Schoenberg Used often melodrams
It is a composition, instead of singing he recitated
Admired Wagner
His Works :
His Works Pierrot Lunaire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDeDoe8iZl0
A survivor from Warsaw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGWai0SEpUQ
Moses and Aron http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOWjQuB34b0&feature=related
A survivor from Warsaw: about warsaw prisoner tortured, Schoenberg wrote his letters and composed music out of it.
Sources :
Sources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Schoenberg#Works
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Survivor_from_Warsaw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDeDoe8iZl0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOWjQuB34b0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOWjQuB34b0&feature=related
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