Arnold Schoenberg books in order
Austrian-Jewish American composer
- Lived
- 1874–1951
- Country
- Austria–Hungary
- Books
- 12
Arnold Schoenberg published 1 novel, 2 non-fiction books and 9 other books, beginning with Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951. Harmonielehre (1911). The best-known is The Theory of Harmony (1911).
Updated September 2026
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The Theory of Harmony
Arnold Schoenberg's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951. Harmonielehre (1911)
Non-fiction in order
Style and Idea (1950)
Arnold Schoenberg, Wassily Kandinsky (1984)
Other books in order
The Theory of Harmony (1911)
Erwartung = (1922)
Models for Beginners in Composition (1943)
Structural Functions of Harmony (1954)
Preliminary Exercises in Counterpoint (1963)
Letters (1965)
Fundamentals of Musical Composition (1967)
Coherence, Counterpoint, Instrumentation, Instruction in Form = (1994)
The Musical Idea and the Logic, Technique and Art of Its Presentation (1995)
About Arnold Schoenberg
Arnold Schoenberg or Schönberg was an Austrian and American modernist composer, music theorist, and teacher associated with developing variation, the emancipation of the dissonance, and twelve-tone composition. He taught composition in Vienna and at the Prussian Academy of Arts (1925–1933), resigning in anticipation of Nazi Germany's civil–service restrictions. He defiantly reaffirmed his Judaism before immigrating to the United States, where he taught at the University of California, Los Angeles (1936–1944).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Arnold Schoenberg FAQ
- How many books has Arnold Schoenberg written?
- Arnold Schoenberg published 1 novel, 2 non-fiction books and 9 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Arnold Schoenberg's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Theory of Harmony.
- What is Arnold Schoenberg's last book?
- Style and Idea (1950).
- What is Arnold Schoenberg's most famous book?
- The Theory of Harmony (1911) is Arnold Schoenberg's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.