Between 1893 and 1908, Arnold Schoenberg created many masterpieces in the genres of Lieder, chamber music and symphonic music. This account of his early tonal works, traces the development of technique and aesthetic across this critical 15-year period of the composer's career, providing detailed analyses of compositions such as Pelleas und Melisande, Verklarte Nacht, Gurrelieder and the First Chamber Symphony.