FPA 140 Lecture 10: Unit 10 - The American Avant-garde
24 Jun 2020
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After ww1, american composers were less intimidated by their european colleagues. They also felt more freedom to invent and apply novel devices, such as: The period between the wars was a golden age for american composers. No european influences were close at hand. American composers felt independent enough to determine their own musical identity. The movement of american composers was almost immediately split into two camps: Two competing organizations were formed, which represented these two camps. The international composers" guild, which became the pan american association of. The league of composers, led by aaron copland. Pan american"s notable members included: charles ives, henry cowell, carl ruggles, roy. Concentrated on works by the north and latin americas. Made their own musical materials from scratch. The league"s composers were typified by those who had studied in paris (like aaron copland) This split still continues today, especially in new york. The american avant-gardists, associated with the pan american group, called themselves.
