Atonal
Atonal adjective - Characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality.
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- Franz Liszt, mostly known for his piano showpieces, wrote pieces with jarring dissonances as well (for example the Totentanz, the nearly atonal third movement of his Faust-Sinfonie, or the Mephisto Waltzes).
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