2. Begins on page 322 Chapter 36 Concert Music since 1920

3. Advances in American Music  Spared destruction in World Wars  Many musicians fled Europe  Music schools became stronger  National Endowment for the Arts  Advanced technology

4. Nationalism  Active from about 1935-1955  Important nationalistic composers ► Samuel Barber ► Roy Harris ► Howard Hanson ► William Schuman ► Aaron Copland

5. Copland: Appalachian Spring  Composed for Martha Graham  About courtship and wedding of a couple in rural Pennsylvania  Contains variations on “Simple Gifts” Copyright © 2010 by Schirmer Cengage Learning

6. Zwilich: Concerto Grosso 1985  Neoclassical style  Based on Handel violin sonata  Alternates between 20th century and Baroque styles  Contains long pedal tone Copyright © 2010 by Schirmer Cengage Learning

7. Minimalism  Tries to do as little as possible in the music  Process sometimes considered more important than product

8. Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine  Minimalistic composer who is “bored with minimalism”  Rhythmic pattern gradually mutates  Trumpet melody contains wide intervals Copyright © 2010 by Schirmer Cengage Learning

9. Summary  Advances in American Music  Nationalism ► Copland: Appalachian Spring  Neoclassicism ► Zwilich: Concerto Grosso 1985  Minimalism ► Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine