Atonal
Definition
Not belonging to a specific key, characterized by the absence of a tonal center of reference (the tonic) and traditional harmonic rules based on major and minor modes. In modern music, the term describes compositions where all twelve notes of the octave are treated as structurally equal, generating intentional dissonance.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Atonal
- Non-tonal
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective adjusting systematically across standard gender and plural boundaries. |
| Formation | Neologistic loanword from French 'atonal', built with the privative prefix 'a-' applied to the adjective base 'tonal'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.to.ˈnal] |
| Source | Lexicon of Music Theory, Counterpoint, and Avant-Garde Composition Architectures |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Compozitorul a creat o piesă atonală care a șocat publicul obișnuit cu armoniile clasice și romantice.
EN: The composer created an atonal piece that shocked the audience accustomed to classical and romantic harmonies.
RO: Muzica atonală folosește intervale disonante pentru a exprima stări psihologice complexe și tensionate.
EN: Atonal music uses dissonant intervals to express complex and tense psychological states.
RO: Analiza acestei partituri atonale necesită o înțelegere profundă a tehnicilor moderne de compoziție.
EN: The analysis of this atonal score requires a deep understanding of modern composition techniques.
Idioms & Phrases
Muzică atonală / Atonal music / non-tonal composition
RO: Curent muzical apărut la începutul secolului XX, caracterizat prin respingerea sistemului tonal tradițional și a ierarhiilor dintre note.
EN: A musical movement emerging at the beginning of the 20th century, characterized by the rejection of the traditional tonal system and note hierarchies.
Discurs atonal / Atonal discourse / harmonic asymmetry
RO: Desfășurare melodică sau armonică în care succesiunea de sunete nu sugerează nicio rezolvare pe o consoanță stabilă.
EN: A melodic or harmonic progression where the sequence of sounds does not suggest any resolution onto a stable consonance.
Stil atonal / Atonal style / avant-garde technique
RO: Manieră de compoziție specifică Noii Școli Vieneze, bazată pe emanciparea disonanței și organizarea liberă a materialului sonor.
EN: A manner of composition specific to the Second Viennese School, based on the emancipation of dissonance and free organization of sound material.
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