Classical Music in the 1930s 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 how does aaron copland alter the melody in the seventh variation of "piano variations"? | using octave displacement to create an ascending contour |
| with what two instruments did edgard varese mainly experiment? | percussion ensembles and electric sounds |
| what two instrument families are used in the section "Drought" in the score of "The plow that broke the plains"? | stringed and woodwind instruments |
| what two musical elements add a jazz tinge to the section "Drought" of the score of "plow that broke...."? | syncopation and a muted trumpet near its end |
| who is george stoney | a gov. employee who analyzed the effect of "the plow that broke..."? |
| for which gov. department did george stoney work? | Farm security admin, |
| to what other kind of rhetoric did george stoney compare the effect of "the plow..."? | an evangelical sermon |
| what two elements did "the plow..." use to elicit an emotional response? | powerful images and music |
| what message did audiences draw from "the plow..."? | that the struggles of rural americans were respected and understood |
| who is henry cowell? | a famous experimentalist composer |
| 6 characters appearing in the scene 7 of "Cradle" | mike forman, moll the prostitute, and the four members of the liberty committee |
| what section of the piece does the bass clarinet mimic in william grant still's "afro-american" | the english horn solo |
| who composed ocho por radio"? | silvestre revueltas |
| what does ocho por radio translate to in english? (this is my own question) | 8 musicians broadcasting |
| what kind of person usually sings a worker's chorus (don't over think this) | a worker who has some musical ability and signed up to be part of the chorus |
| rhythm used in the egmont overture motive played by Mrs. Mister's car horn in "cradle..." | dotted |
| inspiration for beethoven's egmont overture | a play by wolfgang von goethe |
| name the violinist and the artist in "cradle..."? | yasha (v) and dauber (a) |
| two characteristics of early 1900s classical music | dissonant and complex |
| an early 20th century classical style that abandoned tonality | musical modernism |
| by what definition did musical modernists measure progress? | an ever-advancing musical language |
| how did the goal of american classical music change in the 1930s? | aimed to create music that sounded american |
| a famous art show that brought modernism to america | the armory show |
| what artistic style did modernist composers reject? | emotional expressivity |
| the idea that each work is a self-contained entity | artistic autonomy |
| idea that art is a self-contained entity that does not need a function | modernist artistic autonomy |
| to what 3 elements did experimentalists turn to create new music | rhythm, timbre, and mechanical invention |
| whose approval did modernist composers seek? | discerning specialists |
| main goal of modernist composers | moving the feild of music composition forward |
| a famous composer who began as a modernist but moved into folk-based compositions | aaron copland |
| what 2 motivations does aaron copland give for composing outside the modernist school | the public was not used to hearing modernist work; the excitement of the avant-garde |
| to what COMPOSING school did ruth seeger's teacher's belong? | modernist |
| in what 3 musical elements does ruth seeger use serial techniques | pitch, rhythm, and form |
| in what musical activity other than composing did ruth seeger engage? | collecting folk music |
| a method of constructing pitch without relying on tonal relationships | dissonant counterpoint |
| for which 4 instruments did ruth seeger write "String quartet"? | 2 violins, viola, cello |
| what interval inifies the four melodic ideas in ruth seeger's "string quartet"? | major 7th |
| what instruction did ruth seeger put on the front page of the "string quartet" score? | "the melody line must be heard continuously throughout the music" |
| interval indicating a cadence in ruth seegers "string quartet" | major seventh |
| what aspect of her compositions did ruth seeger hope listners would grasp | the inner logic |
| with what linguistic device does ruth seeger compare repeating a given interval? | rhyme |
| in what 2 unusual ways does ruth seeger present the 2 melodies of "string quartet"? | backwards and upside down |
| how does ruth seeger combine the 2 melodies of "string quartet"? | the pitches of one with the rhythm of the other |
| harmonic system of aaron copland's "piano variations" | atonal |
| why was "afro american" groundbreaking? | 1st symphony by a black composer to be performed by a major orchestra |
| who composed "afro-american"? | william grant still |
| with which famous composer did grant still study? | edgard varese |
| at which 2 colleges did grant still study? | wilberforce univ. and oberlin college |
| what 4 subjects did grant still study in college? | violin, cello, oboe, and composition |
| with which blues musician did grant still study? | w.c. handy |
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