Quiz 3 Flashcards
What are the 7 things that define Charles Ives’s music?
- pastiche and quote
- polytonality
- spatial music
- serial music
- work in progress
- layering
- indeterminacy
What piece did Charles Ives write?
The Unanswered Question
How does Varese describe music?
organized sound
What does Varese advocate for?
Liberation of sound
What does Varese have confidence in to advance his music?
science and technology
Who did Varese get influence from?
Debussy Stravinsky and Schoenberg
What are the 3 things the soviet union implement to control art via socialist realism?
- progress towards bright future in communism
- no tragic heroes or unhappy endings
- collective over individual
What are the 4 ways that music has to be easily accessible under soviet rule?
- tonal
- simple with emphasis on folksongs
- optimism emphasized
- choral music
What is formalism?
an accusation brought against artists who were out of favour with the government. Associated with avant-garde trends
What did Shostakovich’s 15 symphonies and 15 string quartets represent?
Symphonies were his public face, string quartets were his private face
What were the 4 major types of music that Benjamin Britten composed in?
- opera
- choral music
- art song
- instrumental music
What was the War Requiem written for?
the consecration of Coventry Cathedral
Who was the war requiem in honour of?
4 of his friends who died in WW2. 3 overseas and 1 committed suicide
