twelve-tone technique artists
8 published twelve-tone technique artists, led by Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg and Luigi Dallapiccola.
At a glance
8 published twelve-tone technique artists; 289 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 3 tier 2 · 5 tier 3
- 8
- Release groups
- 416
- Studio albums
- 377
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 289
- Timeline events
- 401
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 46 years
- Full biographies
- 6
- Biography words
- 17,192
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1950s (2 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most twelve-tone technique artists. Germany leads with 2.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with twelve-tone technique. The most shared is classical music, with 4 artists in both.
Covers from twelve-tone technique
289 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Pelléas & Mélisande
Arnold Schoenberg · 2021
Pierrot lunaire
Arnold Schoenberg · 2021
Schubert, Szymanowski, Schönberg
Arnold Schoenberg · 2021
Schumann: Carnaval, op. 9 / Brahms: Klavierstücker, op. 119 / Schönberg: Klavierstücke, opp. 11 • 19 • 23
Arnold Schoenberg · 2021
Stolen Music
Arnold Schoenberg · 2021
The Hanging Gardens
Arnold Schoenberg · 2021
Transformations
Arnold Schoenberg · 2021
Verklärte Nacht
Arnold Schoenberg · 2021
’Round Midnight
Arnold Schoenberg · 2021
Erwartung / Pelleas Und Melisande
Arnold Schoenberg · 2020
La Nuit transfigurée
Arnold Schoenberg · 2020
Vienna 1905-1910
Arnold Schoenberg · 2020
Leaders
Arnold Schoenberg has the most release groups (251); Alban Berg the longest career (74 years); Donald Martino the most awards (6).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Arnold Schoenberg | 251 |
| Alban Berg | 141 |
| Luigi Dallapiccola | 18 |
| Donald Martino | 4 |
| Winfried Zillig | 2 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Alban Berg | 74 |
| Arnold Schoenberg | 66 |
| Luigi Dallapiccola | 35 |
| Donald Martino | 9 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Donald Martino | 6 |
| Marek Kopelent | 5 |
| Robert Erickson | 2 |
| Arnold Schoenberg | 1 |
| Luigi Dallapiccola | 1 |
Most famous twelve-tone technique artists

Arnold Schoenberg
Austria · Person · born 1874
classical music, opera, 20th-century classical music, serialism, atonality, twelve-tone technique, Expressionism
85 wikis

Alban Berg
Cisleithania · Person · born 1885
opera, twelve-tone technique
59 wikis

Luigi Dallapiccola
Italy · Person · born 1904
classical music, opera, twelve-tone technique
33 wikis
Hans Erich Apostel
Germany · Person · born 1901
classical music, atonality, twelve-tone technique
14 wikis
Donald Martino
United States · Person · born 1931
contemporary classical music, art music, atonality, twelve-tone technique
11 wikis

Marek Kopelent
Czech Republic · Person · born 1932
avant-garde music, twelve-tone technique
9 wikis
Winfried Zillig
Germany · Person · born 1905
classical music, opera, liturgical music, twelve-tone technique
9 wikis
Robert Erickson
United States · Person · born 1917
twelve-tone technique
6 wikis