Example: Die Zwölftonmusik beeinflusste die Kompositionen des 20. Jahrhunderts stark.
Definition
"Die Zwölftonmusik" refers to a musical technique developed in the 20th century that uses a series of twelve different pitches in a particular order, avoiding traditional tonal centers. This method creates compositions without a key, influencing many modern musical works.
Translations
the twelve-tone music
la música dodecafónica
de twaalftoonmuziek
la música de dotze tons
la musique dodécaphonique
Etymology
"Die Zwölftonmusik" combines the German words 'zwölf' meaning twelve, 'Ton' meaning tone or pitch, and 'Musik' meaning music. It literally translates to 'twelve-tone music,' a system popularized by composer Arnold Schoenberg in the early 1900s to structure atonal music.
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the twelve-tone music