by arrrrrrrrrrrrrrnold schoenberg

here's some shit I stole from a google search

"The opening theme is based on a seven-tone set; the aural effect is that of a nicely sculpted, minor mode march, played mostly on brass with occasional percussion spicing. The seven variations, which follow one another without pause, explore the ensemble's varied sonic palette, from sinuous legato figurations to almost jazzy fanfares to quiet, finely calibrated combinations of woodwinds. Schoenberg reserves the full force of a tutti for the finale, which features extravagant swirls of brass and emphatic percussion; it is music that almost could have come from a film score. Lucidly orchestrated, intelligent, and, at times, verifiably crowd-pleasing, the Theme and Variations has gained acceptance as a masterpiece of its kind."