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Other people's perspective · Strongly negative toward something music-related

Author introduces someone's perspective using a quote. Who's being quoted and what's being referred to? Need to look to the next paragraph to answer.

Draw comparison · Music of Schoenberg and Beethoven

Both composers' work has been negatively received, at least by some

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Deepen comparison · Schoenberg and Beethoven were both innovative

Context on Beethoven · Took time to be fully appreciated

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Traits of Schoenber's music · Combined tradition with innovation

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Introduce list · Schoenberg's three styles

First style · Late-Romatic style

Comparison to Brahms

Second style · Nontonal harmonies

Unclear what "no tonal basis" means, but likely an unconventional move. Note Schoenberg's motivation: he believed was a necessary move for his own expression and for music in general.

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Third style · 12-tone technique

Innovation for nontonal music

Author's perspective · Schoenberg's music shows technical mastery and complexity

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Main point · Schoenberg's music was first to convey certain difficult emotions

Note reference to Mozart: Schoenbern's 12-tone technique may have been influenced by Mozart

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The author never suggests Beethoven worked in the late-Romantic style.

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Supported. The author notes that the quote in P1, which is about Beethoven’s work, expresses how many listeners reacted to Schoenberg’s work.

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Supported in P3.

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