1. A compositional technique in music that avoids establishing a tonal center or key, rejecting the traditional hierarchical relationship between notes
The composer experimented with atonality to create a more abstract and dissonant sound.
O compositor experimentou a atonalidade para criar um som mais abstrato e dissonante.
2. The absence of a tonal center in a musical piece
Schoenberg's works are characterized by atonality and twelve-tone technique.
As obras de Schoenberg são caracterizadas pela atonalidade e pela técnica dos doze tons.