Arnold Schönberg

Part I of Essay
was born September 13, 1874 in Austria: died on Los Angeles July 13, 1951. Arnold was an American citizen as of 1941. He began violin lessons when he was eight and almost immediately started to compose. Berlin was very important for Schönberg's further artistic development ....

Part II of Essay
.... and his daughter at first to Paris, where he was converted to Jewish faith (Marc Chagall was his witness), then to the USA, where he worked as musical educator at the Malkin Conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1934, he moved to Los Angeles, gave private lessons and lectures at the University of Southern California (USC) and held a chair at the University of California (UCLA) since 1936. In 1940, Schönberg became American citizen. Although his financial situation was very bad despite regular teaching, his application for the popular Gugge ....