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Music of the 20th Century Flashcards

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1
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Impressionism (year)

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1890 - 1920

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French movement from the late 19th to the early 20th century

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Impressionism

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3
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Moods and impressions

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impressionism

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4
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quality and tone of a sound which makes it unique

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timbre

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5
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What type of color is used through orchestrations?

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Dark colors

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6
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It’s like you are transported to another place

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atmosphere

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whole tone scale

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chords

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Father of Modern School Composition

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Claude Debussy

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9
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Give 2 compositions of Claude Debussy

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Prelude to the afternoon of a faune
Claire de Lune
La Mer

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How, when, and where did Claude Debussy die?

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Died of Cancer in Paris on March 25, 1918

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11
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Perfectionist

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Maurice Ravel

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What is Maurice Ravel’s quote

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“The only love affair I have ever had was with music.”

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13
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Name on of Maurice Ravel’s pieces

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Bolero

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Where and when did Maurice Ravel die?

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Died in Paris, 1937

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Composers poured intense emotional expression into their music and explored the subconscious mind- anger, sorrow, and depression

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Expressionism

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16
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State two subjects included in expressionism

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Fantasy
Violence
Anxiety
Loss of authenticity and spirituality

17
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Quality of sound that seems unstable (high degree)

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Dissonance

18
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Lacks a key or tonal center

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Atonal

19
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Loudness/ softness of music

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Dynamics

20
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Distorted melodies and harmonies

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Melody

21
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Where is Arnold Schoenberg from?

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Vienna, Austria

22
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He taught himself music theory

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Arnold Schoenberg

23
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Arnold Schoenberg was influenced by _______

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Richard Wagner

24
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Give one of Arnold’s works

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Pelleas and Melisande
Three Pieces of Piano
Verklarte Nacht
A survivor from warsaw

25
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How many compositions did Schoenberg make?

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213

26
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Neoclassicism makes use of what scale?

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Seven tone diatonic scale

27
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Tonal harmonies are combined with slight dissonances. Rhythm pattern is intricate but stimulating

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Neoclassicism

28
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Neoclassicism’s melody is based on the musical style of _________ and _______

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Baroque and classical music

29
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Features shifting rhythms and polytonality

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Petrouchka

30
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Igor Stravinsky’s first successful masterpiece

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The Firebird Suite (1910)

31
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He is influenced by his teacher, Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov

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Igor Stravinsky

32
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Six String Quartets

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Bella Bartok

33
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How many years did Bella make his composition, Six String Quartets?

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30 years

34
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How many musical compositions does Bella Bartok have?

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700

35
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Regarded today ay a combination of a neo- classicist, nationalist, and avant garde composer

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Sergei Prokofieff

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