Music History An Abbreviated History of Western Classical Music An Abbreviated History of Western Classical Music
The Modern Period present The Modern Period includes many types of music: Impressionism Expressionism Neo-Classical Neo-Romantic Chance Music Electronic Music Experimental (non- electronic
Impressionism “La Mer (the Sea)” by Claude Debussy “Bolero” by Maurice Ravel “La Mer (the Sea)” by Claude Debussy “Bolero” by Maurice Ravel
Exressionism “Transfigured Night” by Arnold Schoenberg “Transfigured Night” by Arnold Schoenberg
Exressionism “Twelve Tone” harmonic System
Neo-Classical Neo-Romantic “Rite of Spring” by Igor Stavinsky “The Planets” by Gustov Holst “Mars” “Jupiter” “Rite of Spring” by Igor Stavinsky “The Planets” by Gustov Holst “Mars” “Jupiter”
Experimental Non-Electronic “Central Park in the Dark” by Charles Ives “Lux Aeterna” by Gyorgy Ligeti “Central Park in the Dark” by Charles Ives “Lux Aeterna” by Gyorgy Ligeti
Electronic 1.Tape Recorder music Electronic manipulation of recorded sounds 2.Synthesizer music Sounds produced electronically 1.Tape Recorder music Electronic manipulation of recorded sounds 2.Synthesizer music Sounds produced electronically
Electronic “Silver Apples of the Moon” by Morton Subotnick “Silver Apples of the Moon” by Morton Subotnick
Chance Music Some or all of the performance elements are left up to chance John Cage Some or all of the performance elements are left up to chance John Cage
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