Musical Modernism & The Crisis of Tonality. I. Wright’s Textbook Take: A.Modernism: Diversity and Radical Experimentation.

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Musical Modernism & The Crisis of Tonality

I. Wright’s Textbook Take: A.Modernism: Diversity and Radical Experimentation

Charles Ives: Variations on America Charles Ives: Fourth of July Bela Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra (IV) Examples of Musical Modernism

II. Musical Modernism (general features: see pp ) A.Melodies: frequent large leaps; angular B. Harmony: much more dissonance C. Rhythms: More complex, irregular D. Tone color: extreme registers, often percussive, even ugly

III. Crisis A. Brave New World: Atonality B. Retreat: Late Romanticism or Post-Romanticism C. Alternative Lifestyle: New Scales D. Anarchy: Ives and the American Experimental Tradition E. Transformation: Polychords & Polytonality

Crisis= Collapse or Depletion of Tonality

Maurice Ravel, La valse

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