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Modern Classical Music

Modern Classical Music. Modern Era of Music Music Appreciation. A Short Introduction to Modern Classical Music The Fast and Friendly Guide to the Modern Era of Classical Music Characteristics A break with the past / “rules” are made to be broken Dissonance / atonal

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Modern Classical Music

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  1. Modern Classical Music

  2. Modern Era of MusicMusic Appreciation • A Short Introduction to Modern Classical Music The Fast and Friendly Guide to the Modern Era of Classical Music Characteristics • A break with the past / “rules” are made to be broken • Dissonance / atonal • Aleotoric Music = Chance Music • Use of prepared pianos, sprechstimme, & musical use of non-instruments

  3. Modern Era of MusicMusic Appreciation Notable Composers: • Neo-classicist: Stravinsky • Modernist: Schoenburg • Neo-Romantic: Mahler • Aleotoric composer: Cage • Minimalist: Glass • Electronic: Stockhausen • Many composers write music for films: John Williams

  4. Igor Stravinsky • Seen as the musical counterpoint to Picasso • Changed his style many times • Firebird Suite • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZkIAVGlfWk

  5. Arnold Schoenberg • Developed twelve-tone music • Fled from Germany to escape Hitler’s reign • PierrotLunaire (see next slide) Note use of “sprechstimme” in song

  6. John Cage • Aleotoric composer • Known for “prepared piano” pieces & avant-garde music • 4’33’’ • Read as “4 minutes and 33 seconds” • AND now…a live performance by your Queen…or Mrs. Fritts

  7. Karlheinz Stockhausen • Known for electronic & aleatoric music • Gesang der Junglinge “Song of the Youths”

  8. Is this music? Reading Article A & B Instructions: • Find one partner • Decide who will be Reader 1 & who will be Reader 2 • Find a piece of blank paper, a writing utensil, & your article • Reader 1 reads 1st paragraph out loud to Reader 2, Reader 2 listens carefully & takes notes • Reader 2 reads next paragraph & Reader 1 takes notes • Reader 1 & 2 keep switching roles until entire article is read. Questions • Both articles are titled “Why Do We Hate Modern Classical Music?” Do they agree? • What does “sound like bus crashes” refer to & do you agree? • Retell a story from the articles that you remember/thought was interesting.

  9. Additional Examples of Modern Classical Music • “Einstein on the Beach” by Philip Glass • “Helicopter Quartet” by Karlheinz Stockhausen • “Clair de Lune” by Claude Debussy – example of Impressionism • Six Bagatellesby ANTON WEBERN – example of Twelve Tone music

  10. 20th Century American Classical Music • A brief list of American Classical Composers with musical examples • Discussion Question: Why are these composers not included in the “Modern Classical Composers” section of this unit?

  11. Modern Classical Review What do you know? • Classical/Romantic era rules broken • Atonal is _______ • Dissonance sounds like ________ • Major Genres / Styles are ________ • Aleotoric music is ________ • Major modern & American composers are _________ • What is the genre/style of each composer? • Give examples of each genre • Perform your own sprechstimme – ready go!

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