MUAR 211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Postminimalism, Symphonic Poem, Ghost Opera
10 Apr 2019
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Music of the 20th and 21st century continued. 5 separate movements, every single one of which has its own name. Genre = suite (multi-movement work for whatever kind of ensemble) Notice how there"s silence at some points (important for 20th century music) For example, a piece of art that you need to walk through your perspective is different depending on where you"re standing: ex: philip glass two pages. Same few notes repeated, changing slightly every time: ex: phase shifting. Two people playing piano, each playing repetitive parts, but one slowly becomes out of phase with the other. 1947: ex: short ride in a fast machine. Style = postminimalism (but minimalism is also accepted) 1935: can write in many different styles, wrote a lot of sacred works (spiritual minimalism, ex: summa. Setting of the credo (proper of the mass) Not performed in mass, usually performed in concerts: ex: cantus in memoriam benjamin britten. Style = minimalism or neoclassicism (either is accepted)
