20th Century Music: Neo-classicism Flashcards
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Key features of Neo-classicism
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- Clear melodic lines
- Diatonic harmony
- Balanced phrase lengths/ question and answer phrases
- Classical/small orchestra with wide range of instruments
- Dissonance
- Changes in time signature
- Combinations of unusual instruments
- Rapid changing orchestration
- Unusual key relationships/modulations
- Melodic use of brass instruments, use of harpsichords
- Chromatic harmony/(mild) dissonance
- Syncopation (in the accompaniments
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Key composers of Neo-classicism
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Stravinsky and Prokofiev
