The flames consumed the original manuscripts and scores of the Austrian composer, creator of twelve-tone music
The publisher announces the total loss of the collection
The forest fire that hit the Pacific Palisades region of Los Angeles destroyed the collection of Belmont Music Publishers, the publisher responsible for preserving the works of Arnold Schönberg (1874-1951). The lost materials include manuscripts, original scores and printed publications by the composer.
“We have lost our entire collection of materials. We hope to soon be able to ‘rise from the ashes’ in a fully digital format,” the company said in a statement.
Larry Schönberg, the composer’s son and director of the publishing house, underlined the extent of the cultural loss. “For a company that focused exclusively on Schoenberg’s works, this loss represents not only a physical destruction of the property, but a profound cultural blow.”
Legacy of a revolutionary of modern music
Arnold Schönberg, born in Vienna, is considered one of the greatest composers of the 20th century and responsible for the creation of twelve-tone music, a system that replaced traditional tonality with the organization of all 12 notes of the chromatic scale.
Schoenberg began his career with post-romantic compositions, but soon abandoned conventional harmonic structures to create works that influenced modern music.
In addition to his musical production, the composer is also the author of books that explore theory and composition, such as “Harmony”, “Structural Functions of Harmony” and “Preliminary Counterpoint Exercises”.
Source: Terra
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