Expressionism Flashcards

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1
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was originally used in visual
and literary arts.

A

Expressionism

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2
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Russian painter, Known as a
pioneer of
abstract painting

A

Wassily Kandinsky

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3
Q

_________ veered
away from “traditional forms of beauty” to convey
powerful feelings in his music.

A

Schoenberg

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4
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 a high degree of dissonance

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expressionism

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5
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extreme contrasts of dynamics (from pianissimo to
fortissimo, very soft to very loud)

A

expressionism

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6
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constant changing of textures

A

expressionism

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7
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“distorted” melodies and harmonies

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expressionism

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8
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angular melodies with wide leaps

A

expressionism

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9
Q

____ was born on September 13,
1874 in a working-class suburb of Vienna,
Austria.

A

Arnold Schoenberg

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10
Q

Expressionism uses a ______

A

twelve-tone system

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11
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was born in Lomonosov, Russia on
June 17, 1882.

A

IGOR STRAVINSKY

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12
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In his early music, he reflected
the influence of his teacher, the Russian
composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.

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IGOR STRAVINSKY

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13
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His
musical style added a new flavor to his
nationalistic musical style.

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IGOR STRAVINSKY

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14
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His works were greatly
influenced by the German composer Richard
Wagner

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Arnold Schoenberg

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