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Revision as of 02:52, 27 October 2002 by Camembert (talk | contribs) (what the first viennese school is generally taken to be)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Second Viennese School is a somewhat loose term generally used to cover the composers who studied under Arnold Schoenberg in early 20th century Vienna as well as Schoenberg himself. Their music is characterised by the use of Schoenberg's twelve tone technique. The principal members of the school were Alban Berg, Anton Webern and Schoenberg, although there are lesser known composers who ought to be covered by the term, such as the Greek Nikolaos Skalkottas.
The first Viennese school, which is rarely referred to as such except in comparison to the Second Viennese School, is generally taken to consist of composers working in the late 18th and early 19th century, particularly Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven.