Classical 1910+

Question 1

British Music of Arnold, Maxwell-Davies and Tavener

Answer 1

1. Arnold, conservative, inspired by romantic / 20th century
2. Britten, orchestral / vocal music
3. Maxwell-Davies, influenced by medieval renaissance
4. John Tavener, religious music
5. Some Tavener works, settings of William Blake poems

Question 2

Kodaly and Bartok

Answer 2

1. Kodaly, Hungarian folk elements
2. Kodaly, different timbres, tonal, impressionism-influenced
3. Bartok, experimental
4. Often pentatonic scales (in Hungarian folk)
5. Dissonant harmonies, extended chords

Question 3

Minimalism

Answer 3

1. Polyrhythms
2. Layering
3. Harmonies change slowly
4. Looping
5. Multi-track recording, changing speeds, sequencers