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Music that lacks a tonal center or key
Atonality in its broadest sense is music that lacks a tonal center, or key. Atonality, in this sense, usually describes compositions written from about
Atonality
Country primarily in Western Europe
followed. His music is noted for its sensory content and frequent usage of atonality. Erik Satie was a key member of the early-20th-century Parisian avant-garde
France
Cultural and artistic movement
abstract art, literary stream-of-consciousness, cinematic montage, musical atonality and twelve-tonality, modern dance, modernist architecture, and urban planning
Modernism
Austrian-American composer (1874–1951)
otherworldly realm. Its final two movements extend chromatic harmony toward atonality, which was emerging amid a wider historical shift. As in a choral symphony
Arnold_Schoenberg
Art movement
although some date postmodernism from as early as about 1930. Aleatory, atonality, serialism, musique concrète, and electronic music were all developed
20th-century_classical_music
1909 composition by Arnold Schoenberg
composer Arnold Schoenberg in 1909. They represent an early example of atonality in the composer's work. The tempo markings of the three pieces are: Mässige
Drei Klavierstücke (Schoenberg)
Drei_Klavierstücke_(Schoenberg)
Music genre
was retrospectively described by The Guardian as showcasing "an edge of atonality and barely controlled chaos." Similarly, the Up, formed in Michigan in
Punk_rock
German composer (1813–1883)
point, and twentieth century scholars see in the opera the beginnings of atonality." Tristan is often granted a special place in musical history; many see
Richard_Wagner
divided into three (somewhat arbitrary) periods, based on increasing atonality: early, 1883–1902 (Opp. 1–29); middle, 1903–1909 (Opp. 30–58); and late
List of compositions by Alexander Scriabin
List_of_compositions_by_Alexander_Scriabin
1899 song cycle by Arnold Schoenberg
among others, these four songs use a fair amount of the dissonance and atonality that Schoenberg is known for. The first three of the poems that Schoenberg
Vier_Lieder_(Schoenberg)
Song cycle by Arnold Schoenberg on poems by Stefan George
Gardens breaks away from conventional musical order through its usage of atonality. The piece was premiered by Austrian singer Martha Winternitz-Dorda and
The Book of the Hanging Gardens
The_Book_of_the_Hanging_Gardens
English avant-garde guitarist (1930–2005)
abandoned conventional performance techniques found in jazz, exploring atonality, noise, and whatever unusual sounds he could produce with the guitar.
Derek_Bailey_(guitarist)
Art form combining sung text and musical score in a theatrical setting
Bohemia. The 20th century saw many experiments with modern styles, such as atonality and serialism (Arnold Schoenberg and Alban Berg), neoclassicism (Igor
Opera
1925 opera by Alban Berg; Berg's first opera
to musical form heightened the opera's psychological realism. He used atonality and leitmotifs to show individuals' emotional and existential plight under
Wozzeck
Musical composition method
out of Schoenberg's frustrations with free atonality,[page needed] providing a "positive premise" for atonality. In Hauer's breakthrough piece Nomos, Op
Twelve-tone_technique
German philosopher, sociologist, and theorist (1903–1969)
more pronounced. According to Adorno, twelve-tone technique's use of atonality can no more be regarded as an authoritative canon than can tonality be
Theodor_W._Adorno
Music scene
took rock instrumentation and experimented with noise, dissonance, and atonality, as well as non-rock genres like free jazz, funk, and disco. The scene
No_wave
Experimental rock music mixed with noise
noise, merging extreme levels of guitar distortion, electronic effects, atonality, improvisation, and white noise with that of traditional rock music instrumentation
Noise_rock
Austrian/American composer (1900–1991)
December 1991) was an Austrian, later American, composer. He explored atonality and other modern styles and wrote a number of books, including Music Here
Ernst_Krenek
Film genre that combines aspects of horror film and supernatural film
1950s, many "Gothic and supernatural horror movies utilize dissonance, atonality, and unusual configurations of instruments to signify all sorts of anomalous
Supernatural_horror_film
1977 film score by John Williams
modernistic writing, making use of extended orchestral techniques and atonality. † 1978 reissue – bonus track (cassette), free bonus 7" single (vinyl
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (soundtrack)
Close_Encounters_of_the_Third_Kind_(soundtrack)
American musician (born 1942)
second style was a merging of saxophonist John Coltrane's free-jazz atonalities, which hinted at the droning of the sitar, a style of playing first heard
Roger_McGuinn
Musical method or technique of composition
tonal system to accommodate their ideas. After a brief period of free atonality, Schoenberg and others began exploring tone rows, in which an ordering
Serialism
Improvisational approach
a direct synonym to terms such as free improvisation, polytonality or atonality but a musical phenomenon in its own right. Also, outside concerns tonal
Outside_(jazz)
Group of composers in 20th century Vienna
chromatic expressionism without a firm tonal centre, often referred to as atonality; and later still, Schoenberg's serial twelve-tone technique. Using this
Second_Viennese_School
Extreme subgenre of heavy metal music
drumming, featuring double kick and blast beat techniques; minor keys or atonality; abrupt tempo, key, and time signature changes; and chromatic chord progressions
Death_metal
Music school
of harmony, namely the gradual abandonment of tonality – towards free atonality and finally towards twelve-tone technique. Towards the end of the 19th
Neue_Musik
German composer (1926–2012)
oeuvre is extremely varied in style, having been influenced by serialism, atonality, Neoclassicism, Italian music, Arabic music and jazz, as well as traditional
Hans_Werner_Henze
Film genre
physiological effects that override learned reactions and behaviors. Dissonance, atonality and experiments with timbre are typical techniques used by composers in
Horror_film
Tonal center of a diatonic scale
Samson, Jim (1977). Music in Transition: A Study of Tonal Expansion and Atonality, 1900–1920. New York City: W. W. Norton. ISBN 0-393-02193-9. OCLC 3240273
Tonic_(music)
American composer and lyricist (1930–2021)
According to Sondheim, when he asked Milton Babbitt if he could study atonality, Babbitt replied: "You haven't exhausted tonal resources for yourself
Stephen_Sondheim
Czech composer (1854–1928)
"there is no music without key. Atonality abolishes definite key, and thus tonal modulation.... Folksong knows of no atonality." Janáček features accompaniment
Leoš_Janáček
Italian composer, pianist, and conductor (1866–1924)
of Music, he developed a more individual style, often with elements of atonality. His visits to America led to interest in North American indigenous tribal
Ferruccio_Busoni
American composer
serialist style, and atonality in general, was the subject of much of his theoretical writings. His 1962 book, Serial Composition and Atonality: An Introduction
George_Perle
German publicist and Nazi Party official (1893–1978)
particularly with regards to "degenerate" music. He was a strong critic of atonality, dismissing it as decadent "cultural Bolshevism". In May 1938 he curated
Hans_Severus_Ziegler
Music which predated the punk movement and subculture
was retrospectively described by The Guardian as showcasing "an edge of atonality and barely controlled chaos." Similarly, the Up, formed in Michigan in
Proto-punk
Quality of a musical note or sound or tone
Samson, Jim (1977). Music in Transition: A Study of Tonal Expansion and Atonality, 1900–1920. New York City: W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 0-393-02193-9
Timbre
Musical concept by Arnold Schoenberg
"Opinion or Insight?". It may be described as a metanarrative to justify atonality. The musicologist Jim Samson describes: As the ear becomes acclimatized
Emancipation of the dissonance
Emancipation_of_the_dissonance
Austrian composer and conductor (1883–1945)
Forte and Heinz-Klaus Metzger noted Webern's anticipation of Schoenberg's atonality in Op. 10. In 1906, Schoenberg assigned Webern Bach chorales to harmonize
Anton_Webern
Musical technique
United States Antheil Babbitt Carter Cowell Ives Genres and techniques Atonality Experimental Expressionism Futurism Microtonal Modes of limited transposition
Pandiatonicism
American composer and conductor (1900–1990)
that he had recognized but not fully embraced. He had also believed the atonality of serialized music to run counter to his desire to reach a wide audience
Aaron_Copland
French composer (1905–1974)
culture and musical thought, Jolivet drew on his interest in acoustics and atonality, as well as both ancient and modern musical influences, particularly on
André_Jolivet
English composer and pianist (1913–1976)
Sonnets of John Donne. Britten's technique in this cycle ranges from atonality in the first song to firm tonality later, with a resolute B major chord
Benjamin_Britten
Oratorio by Arnold Schoenberg
Arnold Schoenberg that marks his transition from a contextual or free atonality toward the twelve-tone technique anticipated in the oratorio's use of
Die_Jakobsleiter
Musical chord
significance is in its move away from traditional tonal harmony, and even toward atonality. With this chord, Wagner actually provoked the sound or structure of musical
Tristan_chord
British musician (born 1948)
Assembly in 1992, recorded between 1985 and 1990. This album embraces atonality and abandons most conventional concepts of modes, scales and pitch. Emancipated
Brian_Eno
tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes. Contents: 0–9
List of American death metal bands
List_of_American_death_metal_bands
neoromantic, atonality Albert Arlen 1905 1993 Turkish Australian Paul Arma 1905 1987 Hungarian-French Vytautas Bacevičius 1905 1970 Lithuanian atonality Marc
List of 20th-century classical composers
List_of_20th-century_classical_composers
Soviet-era Russian composer and pianist (1906–1975)
for him. Shostakovich's works are broadly tonal but with elements of atonality and chromaticism. In some of his later works (e.g., the Twelfth Quartet)
Dmitri_Shostakovich
French classical composer (1862–1918)
Dennis Dobson. ISBN 978-0-234-77251-5. Reti, Rudolph (1958). Tonality–Atonality–Pantonality: A Study of Some Trends in Twentieth Century Music. London:
Claude_Debussy
Elektra (Strauss). This dark tragedy took Strauss's music to the borders of atonality. It was the composer's first setting of a libretto by his long-term collaborator
List_of_prominent_operas
American classical composer
period work displays a combination of the tonality of folk music with atonality. Compositions representative of this period include Homage to Sarasate
Leonardo_Balada
American jazz pianist and composer (1920–2012)
training and his own improvisational skills. He expressed elements of atonality and fugue. Brubeck, with Desmond, used elements of West Coast jazz near
Dave_Brubeck
Art with a degree of independence from visual references
Absolute music Abstract animation Abstract comics Abstract photography Atonality Avant-garde music Bauhaus dances Concrete poetry Experimental film Indeterminacy
Abstract_art
1986, is in a single large movement, alternating between anguished near-atonality and much more consonant slow episodes, largely in the accents of Mahler;
Symphony_No._5_(Rochberg)
Musical scale set of twelve pitches
of fundamental notes from which scales could be constructed as well. Atonality Chromaticism Twelve-tone technique 20th century music#Classical "All Through
Chromatic_scale
Musical composition by Béla Bartók
departure from the tonality of 19th century composition. The work borders on atonality, and Bartók adopted some techniques of Debussy and Schoenberg. Bartók
14_Bagatelles
reviewers. Lezard calls attention to Goodall's dismissive treatment of both atonality and serialism, criticising the work as falling within what he terms the
The_Story_of_Music
1954 opera by Benjamin Britten
through the opera. Typically of Britten, the music mixes tonality and atonality. The opera was commissioned by the Venice Biennale, written in four months
The_Turn_of_the_Screw_(opera)
Topics referred to by the same term
Atonic may refer to: In music: Atonality, lack of a key or tonal center In medicine: Atony, a muscle losing its strength In linguistics: Atonic or unaccented
Atonic
Musical philosophy
independent of traditional European notions of tension and release (see: atonality). Harmolodics may loosely be defined as an expression of music in which
Harmolodics
Harmonic structure with a central pitch
Plainsong and Medieval Music 4:117–147. Lowinsky, Edward. 1962. Tonality and Atonality in Sixteenth-Century Music. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California
Tonality
1951 studio album by Stan Kenton
austere nature of his arrangement and use of pantonality (one might call it atonality in spots) makes one wonder how June Christy is able to pick off the 9th
City of Glass (Stan Kenton album)
City_of_Glass_(Stan_Kenton_album)
Paraguayan classical guitarist
treatment, including his last compositions, with an obvious tendency to atonality. His work as a music teacher has produced the appearance of young talents
Cayo_Sila_Godoy
1997 studio album by the Jelly Roll Kings
reminiscent of the earliest electric guitarists; he hovers on the edge of atonality like Roy Buchanan but every note is heartfelt." The St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Off_Yonder_Wall
Russian composer (1882–1971)
techniques, including uneven rhythms and meters, superimposed harmonies, atonality, and extensive instrumentation. With radical choreography by the young
Igor_Stravinsky
Subgenre and period of rock music
Girls, and Rhys Chatham instead experimented with noise, dissonance and atonality in addition to non-rock styles. The former four groups were included on
Post-punk
Hungarian composer and pianist (1811–1886)
compositional styles, many of Liszt's later works also feature experiments in atonality, foreshadowing developments in 20th-century classical music. Today he
Franz_Liszt
1966 oratorio by Krzysztof Penderecki
sources such as the Stabat Mater. Despite the Passion's almost total atonality and use of avant-garde musical techniques, the musical public appreciated
St_Luke_Passion_(Penderecki)
Movement in Western music
This may be representative of Schoenberg entering the "new world" of atonality. In 1909, Schoenberg composed the one-act 'monodrama' Erwartung (Expectation)
Expressionist_music
String quartet composed by Ruth Crawford Seeger
MI: University of Michigan Press, 1990, pp. 405–422. Perle, George. "Atonality and the Twelve-Note System in the United States," in The Score. Vol. 27
String Quartet 1931 (Crawford Seeger)
String_Quartet_1931_(Crawford_Seeger)
Music genre
jazz artists would also begin incorporating modernist ideas, such as atonality and serialism. With the release of The Shape of Jazz to Come in 1959,
Avant-garde_jazz
French composer (1875–1937)
earlier pieces. Other influences on him in this period were jazz and atonality. Jazz was popular in Parisian cafés, and French composers such as Darius
Maurice_Ravel
1964 studio album by Freddie Hubbard
Music in the 20th Century called the album "a crackling mixture of free atonality, beautiful melody and blues feeling." All compositions by Freddie Hubbard
Breaking_Point!
Series of twelve motets by the Franco-Flemish composer Orlando di Lasso
any genre," since Lowinsky's 1961 discussion of the prelude's "triadic atonality". This can be understood by studying the Prologue to the cycle. The texture
Prophetiae_Sibyllarum
Form of classical music composed for a small group of instruments
includes a soprano, has no key signature. Schoenberg further explored atonality with Pierrot Lunaire, for singer, flute or piccolo, clarinet, violin,
Chamber_music
Class of musical pitch sets
consonant relations as opposed to the dissonance methods normally employed by atonality. While it is often and confusingly overlapped with the Euler–Fokker genus
Hexany
Chord progression
2307/854270. JSTOR 854270. Lowinsky, Edward Elias (1961). Tonality and Atonality in Sixteenth-Century Music. University of California Press. Lukas, Perry
Andalusian_cadence
Works of the Hungarian composer
exact manner, composers who would further explore the modern concept of atonality. Liszt's work also foreshadowed the impressionism that would characterize
Late_works_of_Franz_Liszt
American composer (1911–1971)
Franklyn and previous composer Carl Stalling, with a tendency towards atonality. A sense of tension is often created in Lava's scores using sequences
William_Lava
work combined the Chinese pentatonic scale and western polyphony and atonality. It was premiered at Taipei's Armed Forces Cultural Center in 1968, with
Music_of_Taiwan
developed schools of harmony and melody in favor of experimental music, atonality, minimalism and electronic music, all of which employ features that have
Music_of_Italy
Musical setting by Arnold Schoenberg of 21 selected poems by Albert Giraud
sieben Gedichte aus Albert Girauds "Pierrot lunaire" Opus 21 Style Free atonality Text Albert Giraud's Pierrot lunaire Language German Composed 1912 Duration
Pierrot_lunaire
French composer (1916–2013)
include very refined orchestral textures; complex rhythms; a preference for atonality and modality over tonality; the use of pedal points that serve as atonal
Henri_Dutilleux
Brazilian post-punk band
experimental and almost non-descript musical style, that uses dodecaphonism and atonality as main principles of composition and flirts with many different genres
Patife_Band
French composer (1835–1921)
the musical impressionists, led by Debussy. Nor did Arnold Schönberg's atonality commend itself to Saint-Saëns: There is no longer any question of adding
Camille_Saint-Saëns
Six-note synthetic chord that appears in compositions by Alexander Scriabin
Samson, Jim (1977). Music in Transition: A Study of Tonal Expansion and Atonality, 1900–1920. W.W. Norton & Company. pp. 156–7. ISBN 0-393-02193-9. "Orthography
Mystic_chord
American composer and orchestrator
Animatrix (2002). It was set apart from other film scores of its time for its atonality and avant garde style of composition, with influences from polytonal minimalist
Don_Davis_(composer)
1963 single by Steve Goodman
mid-20th-century audience. The harmony is traditional; no influences of atonality or polytonality can be found. In fact, it's sort of un-tonal.” "Meet the
Meet_the_Mets
Spanish composer (1906–2003)
characterized by the use of free counterpoint, already moving towards atonality, and beginning in 1954 he began using twelve-tone technique. While his
Joaquim_Homs
known for their use of synthesizers "vying with post-hardcore's rabid atonality". Outside the Gravity roster, another band that played an important role
Music_of_California
Dutch composer
more direct and eclectic idiom in which present and past, tonality and atonality, classical and non-classical influences can coexist in a natural way.
Joey_Roukens
American sludge metal band
slowness, and Southern rock." The band's music also makes frequent use of atonality. Alex Deller of Metal Hammer described it as "the sound of hardscrabble
Eyehategod
Music genre
argued that musique concrète, in its initial phase, tended either towards atonality or surrealism, or both, rather than, as it subsequently became, the starting
Surrealist_music
Italian-American composer and librettist (1911–2007)
the verismo tradition of opera in the post-World War II era. Rejecting atonality and the aesthetic of the Second Viennese School, Menotti's music is characterized
Gian_Carlo_Menotti
Music genre
known for their use of synthesizers "vying with post-hardcore's rabid atonality". Outside the Gravity roster, another band that played an important role
Post-hardcore
String quartet
The Strad magazine wrote that "A melt-in-the-ears quality ... made the atonality of the Britten less of a challenge and the Haydn that much sweeter". A
Badke_Quartet
Austrian composer (1885–1935)
New York : Da Capo Press, 1982. Schmalfeldt, Janet. "Berg's Path to Atonality: The Piano Sonata, Op. 1". Alban Berg: Historical and Analytical Perspectives
Alban_Berg
Type of musical composition
features characteristic of common-practice tonality with features of atonality. The most common means of establishing a tonal centre in neotonality is
Neotonality
Intellectual movement in German-speaking countries
and 'Die Zelle in Nonnenwerth'—predating Impressionism and 20th-century atonality. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. A composer of the Early Romantic period
German_Romanticism
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