"Schenkerian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Schenkerian [comparative], most Schenkerian [superlative]
Etymology: From Schenker + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Schenker|ian}} Schenker + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Schenkerian (comparative more Schenkerian, superlative most Schenkerian)
  1. Of or relating to the musician Heinrich Schenker (1868–1935) or his theories of musical analysis, based on interpreting the underlying structure of a tonal work.
    Sense id: en-Schenkerian-en-adj-OoE3MA-A

Noun

Forms: Schenkerians [plural]
Etymology: From Schenker + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Schenker|ian}} Schenker + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Schenkerian (plural Schenkerians)
  1. A proponent of Heinrich Schenker's musical theory.
    Sense id: en-Schenkerian-en-noun-GAxOlqCV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 74

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