I was never revolutionary. The only revolutionary in our ti… - Arnold Schoenberg

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I was never revolutionary. The only revolutionary in our time was Strauss!"

Arnold Schoenberg

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Arnold Franz Walter Schoenberg [originally Schönberg] (13 September 1874 – 13 July 1951) was an Austrian-born composer, music theorist, teacher, writer, and painter. He is widely considered one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. He was associated with the expressionist movement in German poetry and art, and leader of the Second Viennese School. As a Jewish composer, Schoenberg was targeted by the Nazi Party, which labeled his works as degenerate music and forbade them from being published. He emigrated to the United States in 1933, becoming an American citizen in 1941.

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Alternative Names: Arnold Schönberg • A. Schenberg • Arnold Franz Walter Schoenberg • Arnold Schonberg • Arnolʹd Shenberg • A. Shenberg • Arnold Franz Walter Schönberg

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I was never revolutionary. The only revolutionary in our time was Strauss!" - Arnold Schoenberg

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