MUSIC 2251 Chapter Notes - Chapter 52: Klangfarbenmelodie, Sprechgesang, Pointillism
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Creativity involves a balance b/t innovation and tradition. Dissonance became the norm, instead of always consonance. Atonal music - saying that the 12 tones of the scale have equal importance. Texture = complex counterpoint w canonic (strict imitative) treatment. Form = rondeau text w poetic/musical refrain. Performing forces = voice w 5 instruments (piccolo, clarinet, violin, cello, piano) Text = 21 poems from albert giraud"s pierrot lunaire, all in rondeau form. Based on poem about a clown who was highly expressive and could change emotions at the drop of a hat. Sprechstimme - bringing together spoken word and music.