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the late twentieth century
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The late Twentieth Century: The wonderful world of classical music! Read about all the famous composers and their lives, listen to their music, buy books and films about them!
In music it was a time of experimentation. The principles of serialism were extended in the work of Boulez and Stockhausen, while Cage focused on the random element in music. Other developments included electronic music and minimalism; a more orthodox tradition survived in the mainly operatic work of Britten, Tippett and Henze ...
In music it was a time of experimentation. The principles of serialism were extended in the work of Boulez and Stockhausen, while Cage focused on the random element in music. Other developments included electronic music and minimalism; a more orthodox tradition survived in the mainly operatic work of Britten, Tippett and Henze ...
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The late Twentieth Century: The wonderful world of classical music! Read about all the famous composers and their lives, listen to their music, buy books and films about them!
In music it was a time of experimentation. The principles of serialism were extended in the work of Boulez and Stockhausen, while Cage focused on the random element in music. Other developments included electronic music and minimalism; a more orthodox tradition survived in the mainly operatic work of Britten, Tippett and Henze ...
In music it was a time of experimentation. The principles of serialism were extended in the work of Boulez and Stockhausen, while Cage focused on the random element in music. Other developments included electronic music and minimalism; a more orthodox tradition survived in the mainly operatic work of Britten, Tippett and Henze ...
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Music History 102:
The Twentieth Century:
The years spanning the end of the nineteenth century and the earliest part of the twentieth were a time of great expansion and development of, as well as a dramatic reaction to, the prevailing late Romanticism of previous years. In music, as in all the arts, expression became either overt (as in the early symphonic poems of Richard Strauss (1864-1949), the huge symphonies of Gustav Mahler, or the operas of Giacomo Puccini), or was merely suggested (as in the so-called "impressionist" music of Claude Debussy. The previous century's tide of Nationalism found a twentieth century advocate in the Hungarian Béla Bartók. It was a time of deepening psychological awareness, with the works of both Nietzsche and Freud in circulation; and the horrors of the First World War brought death and destruction to the very doorsteps of many people living in Europe. Possibly in reaction to such influences, the expressionistic music of Arnold Schoenberg and his disciples germinated and flourished for a time. Experimentation and new systems of writing music were attempted by avant-garde composers like Edgard Varèse and although none gained a foothold with the public, these techniques had a profound influence on many of the composers who were to follow ...
The Twentieth Century:
The years spanning the end of the nineteenth century and the earliest part of the twentieth were a time of great expansion and development of, as well as a dramatic reaction to, the prevailing late Romanticism of previous years. In music, as in all the arts, expression became either overt (as in the early symphonic poems of Richard Strauss (1864-1949), the huge symphonies of Gustav Mahler, or the operas of Giacomo Puccini), or was merely suggested (as in the so-called "impressionist" music of Claude Debussy. The previous century's tide of Nationalism found a twentieth century advocate in the Hungarian Béla Bartók. It was a time of deepening psychological awareness, with the works of both Nietzsche and Freud in circulation; and the horrors of the First World War brought death and destruction to the very doorsteps of many people living in Europe. Possibly in reaction to such influences, the expressionistic music of Arnold Schoenberg and his disciples germinated and flourished for a time. Experimentation and new systems of writing music were attempted by avant-garde composers like Edgard Varèse and although none gained a foothold with the public, these techniques had a profound influence on many of the composers who were to follow ...
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Celebrating the Life and Work of Composer Don Gillis, Sr.
Don Gillis (1912-1978) was a prolific composer, arranger, and music educator. He began his career in radio in Dallas, Texas, in the 1930s and rose to become a well-travelled conductor and composer in the 1940s and a radio producer for NBC's Symphony of the Air during the Toscanini era. In the 1960s and 1970s he was vice-president of Interlochen Music Camp and joined the faculties of Southern Methodist University, Dallas Baptist College, and the University of South Carolina. Don Gillis composed in virtually all contemporary styles and genres. His music is accessible and engaging, often satirical with whimsical titles and alive with humor. He enjoyed American musical idioms of jazz, be-bop, and the blues and his compositions often reflect a wonderful sense of regional flavor and Americana. Read his complete biography here.
Don Gillis (1912-1978) was a prolific composer, arranger, and music educator. He began his career in radio in Dallas, Texas, in the 1930s and rose to become a well-travelled conductor and composer in the 1940s and a radio producer for NBC's Symphony of the Air during the Toscanini era. In the 1960s and 1970s he was vice-president of Interlochen Music Camp and joined the faculties of Southern Methodist University, Dallas Baptist College, and the University of South Carolina. Don Gillis composed in virtually all contemporary styles and genres. His music is accessible and engaging, often satirical with whimsical titles and alive with humor. He enjoyed American musical idioms of jazz, be-bop, and the blues and his compositions often reflect a wonderful sense of regional flavor and Americana. Read his complete biography here.
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Contemporary Music
(1945 - 2000):
During the mid 20th century, music evolved in many different directions. Some composers took Schoenberg's "serial" system to new limits. The rise of jazz, as well as an increasing awareness of non-Western music, provided additional inspiration for many, while others ventured into electronic music by manipulating sounds and noises recorded on tape - a style known as musique concrète. Yet another route was that of "chance" music, notably in the work of John Cage, in which the elements of a composition or performance could be determined by, say, "the throw of the dice".
In the 1930s and 1940s, many composers returned to forms and techniques of the Baroque and Classical eras. This "Neoclassical" style was a reaction to the emotional, dramatic character of Romanticism. The Neoclassicists turned to past models as a vehicle for expressing their ideas ...
(1945 - 2000):
During the mid 20th century, music evolved in many different directions. Some composers took Schoenberg's "serial" system to new limits. The rise of jazz, as well as an increasing awareness of non-Western music, provided additional inspiration for many, while others ventured into electronic music by manipulating sounds and noises recorded on tape - a style known as musique concrète. Yet another route was that of "chance" music, notably in the work of John Cage, in which the elements of a composition or performance could be determined by, say, "the throw of the dice".
In the 1930s and 1940s, many composers returned to forms and techniques of the Baroque and Classical eras. This "Neoclassical" style was a reaction to the emotional, dramatic character of Romanticism. The Neoclassicists turned to past models as a vehicle for expressing their ideas ...
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