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Definition of schoenberg
schoenberg
/ˈʃɜːrn.bɜːrɡ/
schoen · berg
Plural:Schoenbergs
•Adjective:Schoenbergian
schoenberg Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
12
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
Syllables
2
• noun
1
Arnold Schoenberg (1874–1951), an Austrian-born American composer and music theorist who pioneered atonality and developed the twelve-tone technique, profoundly influencing 20th-century classical music.
Example
"The symphony orchestra performed an early tonal string sextet by Schoenberg alongside works by his pupils Alban Berg and Anton Webern."
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Schoenberg. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/schoenberg