The Cambridge Companion to Schoenberg - Paperbackby Jennifer Shaw (Editor), Joseph Auner (Editor) Arnold Schoenberg composer, theorist, teacher, painter, and one of the most important and controversial figures in twentieth century music. This Companion presents engaging essays by leading scholars on Schoenberg's central works, writings, and ideas over his long life in Vienna, Berlin, and Los Angeles. Challenging monolithic views of the composer as an isolated elitist, the volume demonstrates that