MUAR 211 Lecture : March 14 2011- Lecture 24.docx
15 May 2012
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Final exam: some cumulative aspects, (see study guide). 95% of the test is music of the 20th century. 20th century divided into 1900-1945, and then 1945-2000. Microtonality: there are pitches that come in between the pitches of the octave. Extended techniques: flutter tongue when playing flute, screaming into your saxophone, talking into your flute, playing piano with your elbows, open the top and pluck the strings, etc. Avant garde artists: on the cutting edge of innovation. Debussy knew mallarme personally, and was influenced by him. Debussy was the most important french composer of the 20th century. Master orchestrator- his orchestration is beautiful and important. Prelude to the afternoon of a faun (listening list) is a symphonic poem (program music: mutes were used on instruments to make it quiet, glissandos used. Uses such chromatic harmony that there is no sense of tonic. Pedal tone: like holding down the pedal of an organ- getting the same note again and again.
