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General Characteristics of 20 th Century Music Tonality dissolves Melodies erratic, wide leaps, irregular rhythms and unexpected notes Rhythmic freedom.

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1 General Characteristics of 20 th Century Music Tonality dissolves Melodies erratic, wide leaps, irregular rhythms and unexpected notes Rhythmic freedom Length is unpredictable Tone and colour experimentation

2 Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring), Opening Section Ballet Primitivism Driving rhythms Clashing dissonances Experimental Reception

3 Arnold Schoenberg Madonna from Pierrot Lunaire (1912) Expressionism Set of 21 poems by Albert Giraud Abandons tonality Sprechstimme Atonal

4 Arnold Schoenberg Theme and Sixth Variation from Variations for Orchestra, Op. 31 (1928) Twelve tone technique Classical forms Retrograde, Inversion and Retrograde-Inversion Pre-cursor to total serialism

5 Webern, Third Movement from Five Movements for String Quartet Designs are concentrated,delicate, and short Atonal Imitative Wide range of articulations

6 Copland, Fanfare for the Common Man Patriotism, nationalism Open, spacious For brass and percussion

7 Boulez, Structures I, Book I, for Two Pianos Total serialism Pitch, duration, attack and dynamics

8 Alban Berg (1885-1935) Wozzeck, Act III, Scenes 3, 4, and 5 Atonal Borrows structures from the past Symmetrical Leitmotiv Music of extremes

9 Béla Bartók (1881-1945) 5th Mov’t, String Quartet No. 4 Arch form Five movements Clashing chords, whirling melodies, asymmetrical rhythms Extreme dissonances

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