What year did Webern start using the twelve-tone technique confidently?
1920
1935
1925
1940
Answer
1925 marked a turning point in Webern's compositional journey, as he began to confidently employ the twelve-tone technique. This innovative method, pioneered by Arnold Schoenberg, involved organizing musical material using all twelve notes of the chromatic scale, ensuring equal prominence and preventing any single note from dominating the composition.
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