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20 CENTURY MUSIC Musical Periods: Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20 Century OVERVIEW • Tonal center was not required. • More complex rhythms. • More instruments used, including electronic instruments and world instruments. • Composers explored many different avenues for composition. SUB “GENRES” WITHIN THE 20TH CENTURY CATEGORY Serialism “Chance” Music/ Minimalism Neoclassicism Serialism assigned numbers to the twelve tones in a chromatic scale. “Chance” music question the definition of music. Neo + classical = Older forms with new ideas. All twelve tones must be used before you repeat any tones. Most famous composer: John Cage Most of this music was composed in Russia. Notable composer (and creator of the twelve tone system): Arnold Schoenberg Discussion example: 4’33 Minimalist music occurs and changes, but does not “go” anywhere. It just is. Listening example: Pierrot Lunaire Recognizable Composer: Terry Riley Listening example: In C Noteable composers: Igor Stravinsky, Aaron Copeland, Benjamin Britten Listening example: The Rite of Spring WHAT ELSE WAS GOING ON IN THE WORLD? • Both World Wars and the Cold War. • Neoclassical music was composed mostly between these two wars when stability was important. • Music recording equipment becoming widely used. • Henry Ford’s Model-T • Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity • Wright Brothers’ First Flight PRACTICE DROP THE NEEDLE TEST! • Number your paper 1-6. • We will listen to all 6 examples before we discuss. • Choose the music period: • • • • BAROQUE CLASSICAL ROMANTIC 20TH CENTURY HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT • FIND A FACT ABOUT 20TH CENTURY MUSIC. • BE SURE YOU CITE YOUR SOURCE. • DON’T USE WIKIPEDIA • DUE DATE: NEXT CLASS