☁️Impressionism and 20th Century Music

☁️Impressionism and 20th Century Music

1890-present

Hybrid students will complete this in class. Virtual students, students who are absent, or students who do not have class should complete it on their own.

Woman with a Parasol – Madame Monet and Her Son by Claude Monet

Impressionism arose in France in opposition to German Romanticism

Impression: Sunrise by Monet

Painters tried to recreate the impression of what they saw, instead of an exact representation.

The Dance Class - Degas

Sailboats on the Seine by Monet

Movement

How do artists show movement in their work?

Next question:

What parts of this painting look like they are moving?

Poll

What part of this painting looks most like it is moving?

• dock

• water

• boats

• clouds

Multiple Choice

If a composer wanted to leave an impression of a windy day, what might they include in their piece?

• smooth notes moving quickly up and down

• one note held a long time

• 3 short blasts of one note.

Multiple Choice

What instrument was playing that song?

• flute

• saxophone

• piano

• clarinet

Multiple Choice

Composers from this time wanted to:

• Tell listeners what to hear.

• Leave an impression on the listener.

20th Century Music

Multiple Choice

About how many keys of the piano were played in this song?

• 0

• 88

• 165

• 4,358

Multiple Choice

What did John Cage believe?

• That only pianos can make music.

• That only singing is music.

• That all sounds are music.

Poll

John Cage believed that all sounds are music. Do you agree?

• No way!

• Not really, music should be written out.

• A little bit, but some unpleasant sounds are not music.

• Yes!

Prepared Instruments

Adding objects to the instrument to alter or change the sound.

Multiple Choice

What objects were placed among the piano strings?

• squeaky toys

• screws

• hammers

Water Walk by John Cage

Multiple Select

What 2 things gave this piece it's name?

• The player is walking

• There is water in the bathtub.

Open Ended

After learning about this type of music, what do you think music is?