How does Arnold Schoenberg take the fun out of Tiddlywinks?
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Aptly for a composer who played with the rules of musical form, Schoenberg was a keen games and sports fan. His creativity extended beyond music into the design of several toys including a custom set of tiddlywinks and a wooden forerunner of the Rubik鈥檚 Cube.
Schoenberg used his skill as a painter to create bespoke sets of playing cards, illustrating one deck in a style reminiscent of Gustav Klimt and the Vienna Secession, and another with a series of comical caricatures depicting grotesquely misshapen heads.
(Playing cards) Image used by permission of Belmont Music Publishers, Los Angeles
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Composer | Arnold Schoenberg |
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