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Definition of 12-tone music
1. Noun. A type of serial music introduced by Arnold Schoenberg; uses a tone row formed by the twelve semitones of the chromatic scale (and inverted or backward versions of the row).
Exact synonyms: 12-tone System, Twelve-tone Music, Twelve-tone System
Generic synonyms: Serial Music, Serialism
Generic synonyms: Serial Music, Serialism
Lexicographical Neighbors of 12-tone Music
Literary usage of 12-tone music
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Viennaby Philippe Benet, Renata Holzbachova by Philippe Benet, Renata Holzbachova (2000)
"At the beginning of the 20th century, Gustav Mahler breathed new life into the
town as conductor of the Philharmonic. With its 12-tone music, the Second ..."
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