MUS 1030 Lecture 4: 20th Century (2)
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20th century (cid:862)of the is(cid:373)s(cid:863: atonal: absence of a tonal center, no note leads to another, polytonal: more than one tonal center sounding simultaneously, the isms: Melody: becomes secondary to creating a mood or environment, no longer the focal point. Harmony: dissonance no longer revolves to consonance, absence of a total center. Rhythm: almost surpasses melody and harmony as compositional devices, unmeasured rhythms. Timbre: new sounding combinations and tone colors, use of electronic instruments and artificial sounds. Texture: no longer purely polyphonic/homophonic, but more concerned (cid:449)ith the (cid:862)thi(cid:272)k(cid:374)ess(cid:863) or (cid:862)thi(cid:374)(cid:374)ess(cid:863) of the sound. Form: form no longer important, however some structure can be observed. Concerned with (cid:272)reati(cid:374)g a(cid:374) (cid:862)atmosphere(cid:863: claude debussy (1862-1918) Primitivism: music that employs dissonance, irregular rhythmic patterns, and short motivic melodies. Ballet in 2 parts: part (cid:1005): (cid:862)the adoratio(cid:374) of earth(cid:863) (cid:894)i(cid:374)tro a(cid:374)d (cid:1011) s(cid:272)e(cid:374)es(cid:895, part (cid:1006): (cid:862)the a(cid:272)rifi(cid:272)e of the chose(cid:374) o(cid:374)e(cid:863) (cid:894)(cid:1010) s(cid:272)e(cid:374)es(cid:895) Style in 3 periods: 1905-1923: nationalistic/russian.
