Description: (Austrian Music Theorist)
Heinrich Schenker, an Austrian music theorist, is renowned for his significant contributions to musical analysis. He transitioned from a career in law and music to concentrate on music theory, where he developed the Schenkerian analysis method. This approach focuses on analyzing the melodic and harmonic components of tonal music, introducing the concept of fundamental structures in compositions. Schenker utilized specialized terminology and notation to effectively convey his innovative ideas.