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1. Bell Work How To Always LABEL you bell work with the date. You may use the same page for several of your bell works. 3. ALWAYS use at least THREE complete sentences to answer the question. 4. Save your bell work for bell work check in’s. 5. If you miss class, you may go onto Mrs V’s website to get the missed bell work question. It is YOUR responsibility to get the bell work completed. 2. Bell Work #26 0You have been asked to redesign the case for your favorite CD. Draw the cover, explain why you chose its design. 0You will DRAW A PICTURE and write three complete sentences. Planner 0 Homework: No Homework Today I will learn: 0 I will learn about Schoenberg and Stravinsky. Arnold Schoenberg Few composers in history have caused the kind of controversy that Arnold Schoenberg has. Vienna, Austria Schoenberg was born in _____________, where he began his career as a composer _________ and teacher _______. He was forced to flee Austria when Hitler came to power, partly due to his Jewish _______ heritage and partly because Hitler banned degenerate his music, labeling it “___________”. After a brief stay in Paris, he settled Los Angeles, USA and lived there for in _______________ the rest of his life. Schoenberg was very controversial ___________ because he pushed the boundaries of musical composition to the absolute limits. For centuries, western music had been keys and scales based around particular _____________. Schoenberg moved further and further away from this basis until he eventually abandoned it altogether. His music became atonal ______, or lacking any sense of key or tonal center. His well known Pierrot Lunaire is an example of work ____________ atonality. Schoenberg’s created a system or formula for writing music in which all the twelve musical notes are given equal ____________. emphasis This style became known as serial music Twelve-tone music or __________. ______________ Throughout all these changes in styles, Schoenberg still wrote intraditional ________ forms such as: String Quartets Concertos Opera Orchestral Music Cantatas Vocal Music Schoenberg’s compositions can be quite difficult to listen to because our ears are not used to music that is not based on a ___________. tonal center Many musicians have dismissed his works, whilst others have labeled him a genius. Schoenberg is regarded as one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. Schoenberg's grave in the Zentralfriedhof, Vienna. Fast Facts: Name: Arnold Schoenberg Dates: 1874-1951 Country of birth: Austria Historical Era: 20th century Contemporary Composers: Stravinsky, Copeland, Gershwin Contemporary Artists: Munch, Kandinsky Other People/Events: Einstein, Freud, World War 1, World War 11, invention of the ballpoint pen Fun Fact: Schoenberg suffered from a condition known as triskaidekaphobia: a fear of the number 13. He was terrified of his 65th birthday, as 65 was a multiple of 13 and he feared he would die during that year He survived, but his paranoia was fueled by an astrologer who wrote to Schoenberg on his 76th birthday, warning him that this was a very dangerous year for him as 7 + 6 = 13. It could be that Schoenberg literally scared himself to death, for on Friday the 13th of July that year he felt ill, went to bed and died just before midnight. “Varklarte Nacht (Transfigured Night)” 0Composer: Schoenberg 0Historical Era: 20th Century 0Type of composition: Instrumental Genre: Symphony Click here for song! Igor Stravinsky In 1913, in a theater house in Paris, a hushed and expectant audience sat awaiting the start of the premiere of The Rite of Spring. The Rite of Spring was a new ballet _______ by prominent Russian _______ composer, Igor Stravinsky. What began as murmurs of protest from the audience at the unusual music of the opening refrain, erupted into a riot ____ as the violent rhythms and __________________ wild dance _____________ intensified. movements It was a huge scandal in Paris and also one of the defining moments in ushering in the modern _______ era of music. Russian opera Stravinsky’s father was a ________ singer. His parents wanted him to become alawyer _____. Like so many artists around the turn of the century and beyond, Stravinsky was truly cosmopolitan ___________. He spent time living in France, Switzerland and the United States. There were many different musical techniques and styles being developed during this time. Stravinsky wrote in the following styles of music: •Nationalistic Russian •Neoclassical •Serial or Twelve Tone •Modern Sounding Music Stravinsky is probably best known for his ______ which include: ballets •The Firebird •Petrouchka •The Rite of Spring He also wrote: •Concertos •Oratorios •Choral Music •Instrumental Music in Unusual Combinations Stravinsky and Pablo Picasso collaborated on Pulcinella in 1920. Picasso took the opportunity to make several sketches of the composer. Despite all these different styles and forms, his unique and remarkable musical _______ signature _________ can be heard throughout all his works. His creativity and influence changed musical composition forever, and in doing so, earned him a place in Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of list of the “________________________ th century the 20 _____________”. Fast Facts: Name: Igor Stravinsky Dates: 1882-1971 Country of birth: Russia Historical Era: 20th century Contemporary Composers: Ravel, Schoenberg, Copeland, Gershwin Contemporary Artists: Picasso, Degas Other People/Events: Einstein, Freud, J.F. Kennedy, World War 1, World War 11, first man on the moon, invention of the television Fun Fact: In 1940, Stravinsky was arrested in Boston, USA for breaking a law that forbade tampering with the National Anthem. Stravinsky had added an unusual harmony to his arrangement of the Star Spangled Banner and was subsequently taken into custody. He was released when he finally convinced the police that he meant no harm by the arrangement. You can see a photo of his mug-shot here: http://besttheorypresentationever.com/stravinsky _trivia.html “Petrushka” 0Composer: Stravinsky 0Historical Era: 20th Century 0Type of composition: Instrumental Genre: Ballet Click here for song! Exit: 3-2-1 0 Use complete sentences 0 1. Write down three things you found interesting about today’s lesson. 0 2. Write down two things you learned. 0 3. Write down one question you still have about today’s topic.