Arnold Schönberg Center

Arnold Schönberg Center Arnold Schönberg – composer, painter, teacher, theoretician and innovator – was born in Vienna in 1874 and died in Los Angeles in 1951.
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The Arnold Schönberg Center, established in 1998 in Vienna, is an unique repository of Arnold Schönberg’s archival legacy and a cultural center that is open to the public. He also resided in Berlin, Barcelona, Paris and Boston. In music history Schönberg’s name is associated with an epoch-making innovation: the “Method of composing with twelve tones which are related only with one another.”

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itions on Schönberg’s life and work, a gallery of his paintings, a replica of his Los Angeles study, a library on topics relating to the Viennese School, as well as concerts, lectures, workshops and symposia all contribute to a comprehensive experience that will enable the visitor to better understand Schönberg’s contributions to music and the arts. Activities at the Center are geared not only to the dedicated scholar but also to the general public. Professional assistance is granted for examining and studying Schönberg’s music manuscripts, writings and his correspondence. Scholarly results of the Center’s symposia are being published through the periodical “Journal of the Arnold Schönberg Center.” A museum shop includes publications in various languages, scores and both current and historic recordings of Schönberg’s works.

Today, 100 years ago, Schoenberg received a request to serve as a representative of Austrian composers on an honorary co...
30/08/2026

Today, 100 years ago, Schoenberg received a request to serve as a representative of Austrian composers on an honorary committee for the International Music Exhibition in Geneva.

"I have to keep in mind the stubborness of a Beethoven, who did not bent himself in front of Grandes, I have to keep in ...
29/08/2026

"I have to keep in mind the stubborness of a Beethoven, who did not bent himself in front of Grandes, I have to keep in mind the combat of a Mozart against a prince, who wanted to order (act against) him consider him like to a valet; I have to keep in mind Wagner's combats, which gave him to create the Beckmesser, these incarnation of all these conservatisme, enemy Nr One of any artistic development."

Did you know that we in the archives are always striving to document all visual depictions of Schönberg? There’s always ...
28/08/2026

Did you know that we in the archives are always striving to document all visual depictions of Schönberg? There’s always something new to discover here – for example, we recently found a previously unknown photograph of the master from the magazine “Radio Wien.”

Today, 90 years ago, Schönberg completed the first draft of the second movement of his Violin Concerto, Op. 36.
27/08/2026

Today, 90 years ago, Schönberg completed the first draft of the second movement of his Violin Concerto, Op. 36.

Today, 85 years ago, Schönberg began writing the fair copy of his Organ Variations, op. 40.
25/08/2026

Today, 85 years ago, Schönberg began writing the fair copy of his Organ Variations, op. 40.

Today is International Strange Music Day! Whilst some pieces from “Pierrot Lunaire” are arguably among the strangest – a...
24/08/2026

Today is International Strange Music Day! Whilst some pieces from “Pierrot Lunaire” are arguably among the strangest – and at the same time funniest – works in Schönberg’s oeuvre, the finale of his short ensemble piece “Herzgewächse” can also leave one in disbelief. The soprano is challenged here by an unusually high F – but when she succeeds, the eccentricity becomes beauty!

Today, 100 years ago, Schönberg received a holiday postcard from his former pupil Anton Webern: “We thank you and your w...
23/08/2026

Today, 100 years ago, Schönberg received a holiday postcard from his former pupil Anton Webern: “We thank you and your wife very much for the lovely greetings from Ragusa and are delighted that you and she are enjoying yourselves so much there. Our trip in July (to Mürzzuschlag and the surrounding area) was marred by incessant rain. Now summer has finally arrived here too. [...] I am constantly working. Progress is very slow (on the trio), but I am certainly hopeful that I will manage to get it ‘over the hump’ this time.”

Today, 115 years ago, Schönberg received a picture postcard from his pupils Werbern and Berg:Anton: “We’ve been playing ...
21/08/2026

Today, 115 years ago, Schönberg received a picture postcard from his pupils Werbern and Berg:
Anton: “We’ve been playing music all day; your works and those of Mahler.”
Alban: “These were the loveliest days of this summer; we spent them thinking of you the whole time, dear Mr Schönberg.”

Yesterday was an intense day of filming with the Opera Seria team. Will the couple from “Von heute auf morgen,” Op. 32, ...
20/08/2026

Yesterday was an intense day of filming with the Opera Seria team. Will the couple from “Von heute auf morgen,” Op. 32, be reunited? Join us in looking forward to an exciting new interpretation of Schönberg’s “Zeitoper”!

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Zaunergasse 1-3
Vienna
1030

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Montag 10:00 - 17:00
Dienstag 10:00 - 17:00
Mittwoch 10:00 - 17:00
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