Level Two Repertory:

Little Piano Piece, No. 2

Composer: Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951)
Historical style: 20th Century Classical; Modernism

This work by Arnold Schoenberg was composed in 1913 and is part of a set of six pieces for piano titled, Sechs Kleine Klavierstücke, op. 19, or 'Six Little Piano Pieces'. Stylistically, the pieces are examples of 20th Century atonality demonstrating characteristics of expressionism.

Musical terms used in this piece:

Langsam
ausserst kurz
etwas gedehnt
gut im Takt
pp (pianissimo)
p (piano)
espressivo
poco rit.
staccato
fermata
slur
arpeggiate
crescendo 'hairpin'
decrescendo 'hairpin'

Also see:

20th Century Classical Music
Art Music
Modernism
Expressionist Music
Expressionism
Atonality

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