Advent Of Musical Modernism Flashcards
Major Musical Periods
Middle Ages Renaissance Baroque Classical Romanticism Modernism
Number of Major Musical Periods
6
Who took the lead in establishing the original notation system? Why?
Catholic Church to standardize music
The end of the Baroque Period was marked by what event?
Death of Bach
What does Baroque mean?
Misshapen / Distorted
Trend to hear popular, established music from the past led to the development of the what?
Canon
Leopold Stokowski
Conductor at Philadelphia Orchestra
Shaped American Musical Taste
Emphasized European Works
Utilized the Canon
Conductor at Philadelphia Orchestra
Shaped American Musical Taste
Emphasized European Works
Utilized the Canon
Leopold Stokowski
Characteristics of Post-Romanticism
Common-practice harmony with extended cords
Emphasis on expression
Long-ranging melodic flow
Tone Colors