New German School

The New German School (German: Neudeutsche Schule, pronounced [ˈnɔʏdɔʏtʃə ˈʃuːlə]) is a term introduced in 1859 by Franz Brendel, editor of the Neue Zeitschrift für Musik, to describe certain trends in German music. Although the term has frequently been used in essays and books about music history of the 19th and early 20th centuries, a clear definition is complex. In addition, those held to be representatives of the "New German School" are not all practising musicians. The term is thus problematic.