intro to music (pt.6 20th century) Flashcards
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What was the Rite of Spring and who composed it?
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- Igor Stravinsky
- Stravinsky’s first performance
- 1913 in Paris, most famous riot in music history
- *An example of primitivism: detriberate evocation of primitive power through repetition rhythms, harsh dissonance & percussive sounds.
2
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What inspirations did 20th-century musicians draw from?
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- Musical influences from Asia and Africa
- Folk music incorporated into personal styles
- Medieval, Renaissance, & Baroque music were being “rediscovered” performed and recorded.
3
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Tone cluster
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Chord made up of tones only a half step apart or whole.
4
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Who was Nadia Boulanger?
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She was the most important theaters pf 20th century musician composers.
5
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What was The Firebird and who composed it?
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- Stravinsky’s early success in writing ballet
- Igor Stravinsky (it established was a leading composer)
6
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Who is Béla Bartók and what was his music like?
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- An Hungarian 20th-century composer and scholar of folk music in Hungary
- Best known for instrumental work
- compositions contain strong folk influences
- worked with a tonal center
- *Concerto Orchestra (His famous work):
+ Is romantic in spirits- emotional intensity, memorable themes, a contrast of moods.
+ Most popular work & written for an orchestra of virtuosos.
7
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Chance music
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Composers choose pitches, tone color, & rhythms by random methods.
8
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Prepared Piano
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A grand piano’s sounds alter by objects placed in it by screws, bolts, strings, etc.
9
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Ragtime
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- Dance hall and saloon music
- *Piano music with the left hand, “oom-pah” part
- *usually in a duple meter of moderate march tempo.
- Right-hand part is highly syncopated, left-hand keeps the beat steady.
10
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Who is Miles David? And what is he known for?
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- Bebop musician
- known for spearheading developments in “cool jazz” & “jazz-rock”
