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Musical Modernism & The Crisis of Tonality
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I. Wright’s Textbook Take: A.Modernism: Diversity and Radical Experimentation
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Charles Ives: Variations on America Charles Ives: Fourth of July Bela Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra (IV) Examples of Musical Modernism
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II. Musical Modernism (general features: see pp. 333-339) 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
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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
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Crisis= Collapse or Depletion of Tonality
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Maurice Ravel, La valse
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