Quiz 4 Flashcards
String Quartet No. 1
Elliott Carter
1950
All Strings; Metric modulation; each instrument takes on a distinct personality, and are distinguished by intervals and rhythms; modulated by regular proportions; less tonality incorporated (not really at all)
Metastaseis
Iannis Xenakis
1953-54
Micropolyphony; beginning in unison, then eventually expands to sound like THX noise; block clicks and triangle; mostly strings, with brass and other orchestral instruments
Sequenza III
Luciano Berio
1965-66
All talking (Sprechstimme)
Threnody: To The Victims of Hiroshima
Krzysztof Penderecki
1960
Very traumatic and vivid depiction of Hiroshima bombing; with all strings - using very unique techniques to depict screams, falling debris, and sirens
In C
Terry Riley
1963
piano minimalism - sounds like HTTYD Forbidden Friendship (cute sounds)
It’s Gonna Rain, Part 1
Steve Reich
1965
voice phasing
Come Out
Steve Reich
1966
Come out to show ‘dem
voice phasing
Piano Phase
Steve Reich
1967
All Piano - very fast tempo
piano phasing
Black Angels: Thirteen Images From the Dark Land
George Crumb
1970
All strings; sounds like Don’t Starve music! numbers 4 and 5 (5 is the evil/weird dance); written for ELECTRIC string quartet
String Quartet No. 3
George Rochberg
1971
All Strings; actually sounds beautiful in some places - tonality reintroduced with neo-Romanticism and dramatic narrative; beginning is very repetitive - dissonant, jagged movements contradicted with longer, more legato motions
Clapping Music
Steve Reich
1972
All clapping - very fast rhythm
Phrygian Gates
John Adams
1977-78
Very minimalist piano piece, repetitive notes, imitating electrical signals, very soothing
Seven Magnificat Antiphons
Arvo Pärt
1988
Religiously inspired; sounds like a church choir; tintinnabuli bell-like sonorities
Seven Tunes Heard in China
Bright Sheng
1995
Imitating Chinese melodies on cello; uses instrument to characterize many east asian instruments; written for Yo-Yo Ma
