1. General Music
Day Twenty Six

2. Bell Work How To Always LABEL you bell work with the date.
You may use the same page for several of your bell works.
ALWAYS use at least THREE complete sentences to answer the question.
Save your bell work for bell work check in’s.
If you miss class, you may go onto Mrs V’s website to get the missed bell work question. It is YOUR responsibility to get the bell work completed.

3. Bell Work #26
You have been asked to redesign the case for your favorite CD. Draw the cover, explain why you chose its design.
You will DRAW A PICTURE and write three complete sentences.

4. Planner
Homework: No Homework

5. Today I will learn:
I will learn about Schoenberg and Stravinsky.

6. Arnold Schoenberg
Few composers in history have caused the kind of controversy that Arnold Schoenberg has.

7. Vienna, Austria
Schoenberg was born in _____________, where he began his career as a _________ and _______.
He was forced to flee Austria when Hitler came to power, partly due to his _______ heritage and partly because Hitler banned his music, labeling it “___________”.
After a brief stay in Paris, he settled
in _______________ and lived there for the rest of his life.
composer
teacher
Jewish
degenerate
Los Angeles, USA

8. controversial
Schoenberg was very ___________ because he pushed the boundaries of musical composition to the absolute limits.
For centuries, western music had been based around particular _____________.
Schoenberg moved further and further away from this basis until he eventually
abandoned it altogether.
keys and scales

9. equal emphasis atonal Twelve-tone music
His music became ______, or lacking any sense of key or tonal center. His well known work ____________ is an example of atonality.
Schoenberg’s created a system or formula for writing music in which all the twelve musical notes are given ____________.
This style became known as
______________ or __________.
atonal
Pierrot Lunaire
equal emphasis
Twelve-tone music
serial music

10. String Quartets Concertos
Throughout all these changes in styles, Schoenberg still wrote in ________ forms such as:
String Quartets Concertos
Opera Orchestral Music
Cantatas Vocal Music
Schoenberg’s compositions can be quite difficult to listen to because our ears are not used to music that is not based on a ___________.
traditional
tonal center

11. Many musicians have dismissed his works, whilst others have labeled him a genius.
Schoenberg is regarded as one of the most influential composers of the 20th century.
Schoenberg's grave in the Zentralfriedhof, Vienna.

12. Fast Facts: Name: Arnold Schoenberg Dates: 1874-1951
Country of birth: Austria
Historical Era: 20th century
Contemporary Composers: Stravinsky, Copeland, Gershwin
Contemporary Artists: Munch, Kandinsky
Other People/Events: Einstein, Freud, World War 1, World War 11, invention of the ballpoint pen

13. triskaidekaphobia: a fear of the number 13.
Fun Fact:
Schoenberg suffered from a condition known as
triskaidekaphobia: a fear of the number 13.
He was terrified of his 65th birthday, as 65 was a
multiple of 13 and he feared he would die during
that year He survived, but his paranoia was fueled
by an astrologer who wrote to Schoenberg on his
76th birthday, warning him that this was a very
dangerous year for him as = 13. It could be
that Schoenberg literally scared himself to death,
for on Friday the 13th of July that year he felt ill,
went to bed and died just before midnight.

14. “Varklarte Nacht (Transfigured Night)”
Composer: Schoenberg
Historical Era: 20th Century
Type of composition: Instrumental Genre: Symphony
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15. Igor Stravinsky
In 1913, in a theater house in Paris, a hushed and expectant audience sat awaiting the start of the premiere of The Rite of Spring.

16. ballet
The Rite of Spring was a new _______ by prominent _______ composer, Igor Stravinsky.
What began as murmurs of protest from the audience at the unusual music of the opening refrain, erupted into a ____ as the _____________ and __________________ intensified.
It was a huge scandal in Paris and also one of the defining moments in ushering in the _______ era of music.
Russian
riot
violent rhythms
wild dance movements
modern

17. Stravinsky’s father was a ________ opera singer.
Russian
Stravinsky’s father was a ________ opera singer.
His parents wanted him to become a _____.
Like so many artists around the turn of the century and beyond, Stravinsky was truly ___________.
He spent time living in France, Switzerland and the United States.
lawyer
cosmopolitan

18. Stravinsky wrote in the following styles of music:
There were many different musical techniques and styles being developed during this time.
Stravinsky wrote in the following styles of music:
Nationalistic Russian
Neoclassical
Serial or Twelve Tone
Modern Sounding Music

19. Instrumental Music in Unusual Combinations
Stravinsky is probably best known for his ______ which include:
The Firebird
Petrouchka
The Rite of Spring
He also wrote:
Concertos
Oratorios
Choral Music
Instrumental Music in Unusual Combinations
ballets
Stravinsky and Pablo Picasso collaborated on Pulcinella in Picasso took the opportunity to make several sketches of the composer.

20. 100 most influential people of
Despite all these different styles and forms, his unique and remarkable _______ _________ can be heard throughout all his works.
His creativity and influence changed musical composition forever, and in doing so, earned him a place in Time Magazine’s list of the “________________________ _____________”.
musical
signature
100 most influential people of
the 20th century

21. Fast Facts: Name: Igor Stravinsky Dates: 1882-1971
Country of birth: Russia
Historical Era: 20th century
Contemporary Composers: Ravel, Schoenberg, Copeland, Gershwin
Contemporary Artists: Picasso, Degas
Other People/Events: Einstein, Freud, J.F. Kennedy, World War 1, World War 11, first man on the moon, invention of the television

22. Fun Fact: In 1940, Stravinsky was arrested in Boston, USA for
breaking a law that forbade tampering with the
National Anthem. Stravinsky had added an unusual
harmony to his arrangement of the Star Spangled
Banner and was subsequently taken into custody.
He was released when he finally convinced the
police that he meant no harm by the arrangement.
You can see a photo of his mug-shot here:

23. “Petrushka” Composer: Stravinsky Historical Era: 20th Century
Type of composition: Instrumental Genre: Ballet
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24. Exit: 3-2-1 Use complete sentences
1. Write down three things you found interesting about today’s lesson.
2. Write down two things you learned.
3. Write down one question you still have about today’s topic.