Modern III Flashcards
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1914 – 1918
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- WWI
- Rite of Spring Premiere 1913
- Einstein Theory of Relativity – 1905
2
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Vincent Persichetti
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- 1915 – 1987, American,
- Head of Comp @ Julliard
- Not widely conservative or Experimental
- Mass, Stabat Matter, Te Deum, Winter Cantata,
- Celebrations w/Band
- 4 Songs w/string quartet
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1917
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Bolshevik Revolution - Russia
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Leonard Bernstein
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- 1919 – 1990, American
- Mass, Chichester Psalms
- Missa Brevis
- Choruses from the Lark: Latin and French
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Daniel Pinkham
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- 1923 – 2006, American
- Neo-Classical to Serial (later)
- Electronics and Chorus, Polyphonic
- Much of his works are attractive and accessible
- Christmas Cantata, Wedding Cantata, Easter Cantata
- Many Psalms and Motets
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Lociano Berio
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- 1925 – 2003, Neo-Classical, Serial
- Combined traditional instruments and electronics
- 11 pieces for choir, including a Magnificat
7
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1927
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Lindbergh flies across Atlantic
8
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Dominick Argento
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- B. 1927
- Neo-Romantic
- Gloria from Masque of the Angels
- Te Deum
- Songs and Opera
9
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1929
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Stock Market Crashes, starts great depression
10
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1933
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Nazis come to power in Germany
11
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Krzystof Penderecki
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- B. 1933, Polish Advanced vocal/instrumental effects
- Very little reliance on tonality
- St. Luke Passion – style change
- Stabat Mater – a cappella – St John
- Magnificat, Te Deum
- Symphony 7 uses chorus
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Henryk Górecki
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- 1933 – 2010, 20th C. Polish
- Dissonance, Sound mass
- Beatus Vir, Totus Tuus, Psalms
- Euntes ibant, Two songs, Amen
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William Mathias
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- 1934 – 1992, English – Rhythmic, Neo Romantic
- Modern, Part Songs, anthems, masses
- Magnificat, Ave Rex
- Communion service
- Ceremony After A Fire Raid
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Arvo Pärt
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- B. 1935 - Estonian
- Tintinnabuli (his style) - Tone Mass – Rhythm and Timbre – “nothing”
- Continuity of Sound, Slow chromatic
- Harmony, Holy Minimalism
- Beatitudes, Berlinger Messe, Credo, St John Passion
- I am the Vine, Magnificat and Antiphon
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Philip Glass
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- B. 1937, American Minimalist
- Operas
- Published choral works not always rep. of min. style
- Listen to Opera Excerpts
