atonalist
- a word derived from atonalism.
Example Sentences
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Harrison Birtwistle has not strayed quite as far as Mr. Del Tredici, but you would hardly guess from his works performed here that he was once considered a hard-edged atonalist.
From New York Times ● Aug. 14, 2012
No atonalist, William Schuman composes with independent spirit, says of his music, "For better or worse, it sounds the way I want it to."
From Time Magazine Archive
The new symphony's unmuted brasses were as noisy as Shostakovich's, and some passages reminded hearers of the atonalist music of Hindemith and Schonberg.
From Time Magazine Archive
The first number, Herodiade, sounded almost as though Hindemith meant to atone for his atonalist sins.
From Time Magazine Archive
The occasion: the Met's long overdue production of Wozzeck, by the late, famed atonalist, Alban Berg.
From Time Magazine Archive
