Modern Period Music

Modern Period Music

by Josh Gooding

20th Century Music Definition

uMusic written since 1900-NOW

uComposer created highly diverse music

uMusic Change due to hostile political climate and advances in technology

uComposers wanted to go against established music trends and be different

20th Century Music Definition

uMusic written since 1900-NOW

uComposer created highly diverse music

uMusic Change due to hostile political climate and advances in technology

uComposers wanted to go against established music trends and be different

​20th Century Composers

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uGeorge Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue

uJohn Cage

uLeonard Bernstien: West Side Story

uScott Joplin

uIgor Stravinsky

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​Impressionistic Music Definition

​uAn offshoot of romantic Period Music

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uStyle of Music that produces feelings and images by the quality of sounds rather than by a pattern of notes (no set Form). it is meant to create an emotional mood.

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uLack a steady, defined beat

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uComposers who use this style:

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uClaude Debussy: Deux Arabesques

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uMaurice Ravel: Jeux d’eau

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What is Impressionistic Music? Type in complete sentences please. Be very detailed also.

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​Neo-Classical Music Definition

​ uNew Music that is similar to music of the Classical Period

uStarted between WW1 and WW2;

uComposers sought a return to “order, balance, and clarity”

uComposer well known for this Style:

uIgor Stravinsky: Infernal Dance from The FireBird; Symphony in C Major

Richard Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries

​Chance Music

​uMusic which the composer allows the performer to choose pitches, dynamics, tone color, and rhythm by random methods.

uEach performance of the same song is different.

uPerformers are given choice in how to perform the work of music.

uComposer well known for this style:

uJohn Cage: Water Walk; 4’33”

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Describe what Chance Music is, in your own words. (Must be at least 3 coplete sentences.)