Neue Wiener Schule

The Neue Wiener Schule, or New Vienna School, was an influential movement in early 20th-century Austrian music, emphasizing modernism, innovation, and national identity. Led by composer Arnold Schoenberg, it challenged traditional tonal harmony by developing atonal and twelve-tone techniques, paving the way for avant-garde music. The movement sought to express complex emotions and ideas through experimental structures and new sound worlds. It played a key role in transforming Western music, encouraging composers to explore novel approaches beyond classical conventions, and contributed significantly to the modernist cultural landscape of Vienna during that period.