20th Century

Question 1

The period of 20th century music?

Answer 1

Year 1900-2000

Question 2

Characteristics?(4-5)

Answer 2

Melody: often fragmented or atonal

Harmony: increased dissonance, polytonality and atonality

Rhythm: irregular meters, polyrhythms, syncopation

Texture: ranged from homophonic to complex polyphony

Instrumentation: expanded use of extended techniques (prepared piano, graphic notation)

Forms: experimental, chance music, minimalism

Question 3

Famous composers? (3)

Answer 3

Arnold Schoenberg, Maurice Ravel, Claude Debussy, Alban Berg, Anton Webern

Question 4

Brief history?
Just mention 3-4 points in a paragraph

Answer 4

Marked by experimentation and innovation

Diversity of styles: No single dominant style
Influenced by technological advancements (recording, synthesizers)

Rise of atonality, dissonance, and new scales

Impact of world wars and political changes

Electronic music and minimalism emerged in the later half

Question 5

Debussy and Ravel style?

Answer 5

Dreamy, colourful harmonies

Question 6

Schoenberg and Berg style?

Answer 6

atonal, intense emotions

Question 7

Stravinsky and Prokefiev style?

Answer 7

revived classical forms

Question 7

Weburn and Boulenz style?

Answer 7

12-tone method

Question 8

Reich and Glass style?

Answer 8

repetitive patterns, simplicity

Question 9

Stockhausen and Varese style

Answer 9

synthesizers, electronic/tape music