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1 20 th Century Music ImpressionismAleatoricMinimalist

2 Music from 1900’s to present day Composers include, Debussy, Webern and Stockhausen. This style is distinctive and unusual. Often has no melody. Different combinations of instruments at extremes of ranges. Unusual harmonies.

3 Impressionism Came from the style of Art It creates a story and builds images Music is very vague and hazy. Has a dreamy sound to it. Debussy is a famous composer of this style Created using the Whole tone scale YouTube - Impressionist Art YouTube - Impressionist Art YouTube - Debussy: Nocturne (1892) YouTube - Debussy: Nocturne (1892)

4 Aleatoric A type of Chance Music. It sounds random. Ways of creating are by rolling dice or using a graphic score. This music is Atonal. It has no key. Another feature is Microtones (interval less than a semitone) YouTube - L. A. M. - 12x20 YouTube - L. A. M. - 12x20

5 Minimalism Music is based around repetition Ostinatos are built up in layers The music is usually tonal YouTube - Minimalist music, abstract art. YouTube - Minimalist music, abstract art.

6 Other concepts Sprechgesang: The music is half-spoken, half- sung, Usually in German YouTube - Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire, w/ score - 3te Teil YouTube - Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire, w/ score - 3te Teil Note Clusters: A clashing group of notes played together Cross-rhythms: More than one rhythm played at the same time which clash in timing

7 Concepts to remember ImpressionismAleatoricMinimalismSprechgesang Note Cluster Cross rhythms AtonalMicrotone Whole-tone scale Chromatic Scale

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