To pigeonhole Schenker in the category of “progressive expressionism”, however, is to display an ignorance or misunderstanding of the range and variety of his oeuvre to date. There is nothing in the altercations between East and West to denigrate the work of Friedrich Schenker. His music is pervaded by a strong moral fiber, at times even a driving spirit of rebellion, that sheds light on precisely how much the conflicts he has confronted – past and present, personal and artistic – continue to smoulder.