Chapter 22 Flashcards
1
Q
What is neoclassicism?
A
The deliberate imitation of an earlier style with a contemporary context
2
Q
What is neoclassicism characterized by?
A
- A return to the tonal idiom, often chromatically inflected
- a return to conventional genres and forms particularly those of thebaroque and classical eras
- a return to the idea of absolute music
- tendency towards transparent textures, lighter orchestration and smaller ensembles in general
- consiceness of expression, avoiding grandiose or bombastic gestures.
3
Q
What is the outlook known as the “new objectivity”?
A
Today we might think of it as the aesthetic of “cool”
-music that is detached, unsentimental, and perhaps even slightly surreal
4
Q
What happened to the symphony in the 20th century?
A
It was no longer of central importance that it had in the 19th century
5
Q
What is non-retrogradable rhythm?
A
When the rhythm is a palindrome - the same forward as backwards
6
Q
http://tosh.cc.com/blog/files/2012/03/i-have-given-up.jpg
A
yes
