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1 Music in the 20th Century

2 20th Century Culture and the Arts
Cultural Background Impact on the Arts

3 Cultural Background Technology and Scientific Advancements Economics
World Conflict Psychological Research Age of Diversity, Age of Eclecticism

4 Impact on the Arts The arts reflected culture’s diversity, eclecticism. Artists tended to be of three sorts: those that sought to overthrow the status quo, to shock; those that experimented and seldom perfected; those that combined the two, who honored the past but felt free to move beyond it.

5 Visual Arts Impressionism Claude Monet ( ) French

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7 Cubism, Surrealism Pablo Picasso ( ) Spanish

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9 Abstract Wassily Kandinsky ( ) Russian

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11 Modernism Henri Matisse ( ) French

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13 Classical Music in the 20th Century
Music from 1900 to 1950 Musical Elements Variety of Styles Music After 1950

14 Music Elements Melody Rhythm Music relied less on melody
Irregular, unbalanced melodies Angular, instrumental in conception Rhythm Hallmark – one of the most striking elements Increasingly complex, irregular meters and accents, use of polyrhythms

15 Harmony Texture No single accepted harmonic language
New chords: polychord, quartal, tone cluster Atonality – freedom from a tonal center, greatly dissonant Texture Homophonic Renewed interest in polyphony (counterpoint)

16 Timbre/Orchestration
Became more important than ever Trend toward smaller orchestra with a leaner sound (economics) Emphasis on percussion Less emphasis on a blended sound Dynamics Gradual, less extreme Form Divergent Genres Vocal: Mass, Requiem, art song, opera Instrumental: Symphony, Concerto, String Quartet

17 Musical Styles Impressionism Nationalism Neoclassicism Expressionism
Serialism Avant-garde

18 Impressionism Transition style from late 19th century to early modernism Sought to suggest, rather than to define Impacted by impressionist art and literature

19 “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun”
Claude Debussy ( ) French “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun”

20 Nationalism Encouraged use of authentic national songs, dances, stories

21 Aaron Copland ( ) American “Appalachian Spring”

22 Neoclassism Revived the techniques, forms and musical styles characteristic to Renaissance, Baroque and Classical music Introduced 20th century elements of sound within these older styles

23 Igor Stravinsky ( ) Russian “Rite of Spring”

24 Expressionism and Serialism
Sought to express inner emotions (as opposed to Impressionism) Abandoned tonality, used 12-tone scale Total Serialism

25 Arnold Schoenberg ( ) Austrian/American “Vorgefühle” from Five Pieces for Orchestra

26 Avant Garde Sought to overcome years of neglect in the musical elements: timbre and rhythm Public often disassociated from this style Styles: Aleatory (chance), electronic, multimedia, digital

27 Edgard Varese ( ) French “Poeme Electronique”

28 Classical Music Traditions Since 1950
Important Influences: women’s movement, economics of composing, computer and digital improvements Eclectic, diverse styles: electronic, computer generated, serialism, romantic revival (melodically centered)

29 Folk and Popular Styles
Jazz Music Theatre Rock

30 Jazz America’s Musical Art
Major contribution of the Black culture to the contemporary culture It was a player’s art. Styles: Ragtime: 1890’s, keyboard, Scott Joplin Blues: 1920’s, Bessie Smith New Orleans Dixieland: 1920’s, dance music Swing: 1930’s, Big Band, Louis Armstrong Bebop: 1940’s, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker Cool Jazz: 1950’s, Dave Brubeck Latin and Soul Jazz: 1960’s and 1970’s Fusion: 1980’s to Present

31 Music Theatre Flourished with jazz in the first half of the 20th century Maintains a strong presence today Began with operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan (England) Important Composers: George M. Cohan, Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Leonard Bernstein, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Sondheim

32 Rock Grew from two streams in the 1950’s: white country music and black rhythm and blues Huge influence of the black culture Recording studios of Chicago, St. Louis and New York were instrumental in the popularization of rock and its importance as a commodity 1960’s: British invasion, soul 1970’s: disco, funk, punk, reggae 1980’s: new wave, rap 1990’s: grunge, pop 2000’s: alternative

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