20th Century
Which 20th Century current sounds most like traditional music?
Neoclassical
What are two characteristics of Romantic Era music?
Spooky and Religious
What 20th Century composer represents the Electronic current?
Karlheinz Stockhausen
What is aleatoric?
Created by chance.
When did the 20th Century Era music take place?
1900 - 2000
Which 20th Century current is marked by synthesized sounds?
Electronic
The Romantic Era music was a negative response to what?
The Industrial Revolution
What 20th Century composer represents the Minimalism current?
Steve Reich
What is atonality?
Music without a tonal center.
When did the Romantic Era music take place?
1830 - 1900
Which 20th Century current is aleatoric?
Serialism
Popular topics of the Romantic Era would not include what?
Scientific rationalization of nature.
Which 20th Century composer represents the Serialism current?
Arnold Schoenberg
What is ostinati?
A repeated musical phrase or rhythm.
From what dates did Pytor Illich Tchaikovsky live?
1840-1893
Which 20th Century current contains ostinati?
Minimalism
What is a new dynamic in the Romantic era?
The use of a wider range of dynamics (from ppp to FFF);
Using a larger tonal range (ex. using the lowest and highest notes of the piano);
Large orchestrations (Started by Beethoven);
The use of more elaborate harmonic progressions (Wagner and Liszt are known for their experimental progressions)
What 20th Century composer represented the Neoclassical current?
Aaron Copland
What are synthesized sounds?
Artificially created.
What year did Tchaikovsky compose his Nutcracker ballet?
1892
BONUS. Who bridged the gap between Classical and Romantic?
Ludwig von Beethoven