What were the two extremes that many composers were divided between?

pushing boundaries vs. simplifying

Minimalism is a style of music that...

uses as few, repeated ideas as possible.

The composers that focused on simplifying the music believed...

that those pushing the boundaries had taken it too far.

Who are 3 of the composers from this period?

Arnold Schoenberg, John Cage, & Debussy

Impressionism is a style that...

gives you an idea of the overall picture without details.

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1
What were the two extremes that many composers were divided between?
making the music as busy as possible vs. making the music sound natural
pushing boundaries vs. simplifying
making the music hard to understand vs. easy to understand
being dramatic vs. being delicate
2
"In C" by Terry Riley & "4' 33" " by John Cage are examples of what type of music?
minimalism
12-tone music
chance music
impressionism
3
Minimalism is a style of music that...
gives you an idea of the overall picture without detail.
is performed by reading images instead of notes.
leaves the performance up to chance.
uses as few, repeated ideas as possible.
4
Arnold Schoenberg invented what type of music?
chance music
impressionism
graphic notation
12-tone music
5
The composers that focused on simplifying the music believed...
all of the above.
that those pushing the boundaries needed to be stopped.
that those pushing the boundaries were a disgrace to music.
that those pushing the boundaries had taken it too far.
6
Who are 3 of the composers from this period?
Chopin, Liszt, & Brahms
Arnold Schoenberg, John Cage, & Debussy
John Dunstable, Guillaume du Fay, & Binchois
Mozart, Haydn, & Scarlatti
7
Which composer is known for his minimalistic works?
Erik Satie
John Cage
Arnold Schoenberg
Claude Debussy
8
Impressionism is a style that...
gives you an idea of the overall picture without details.
is very dramatic.
is performed by reading images instead of notes.
leaves the performance up to chance.
9
During what years did the Contemporary Period take place?
1600 - 1750
1900 - present
1750 - 1820
1820 - 1900
10
What other genres emerged during this period?
marching bands & wind ensembles
chamber groups & symphonies
toccatas & fugues
pop & jazz bands
11
What was the first way music was recorded?
disks & vinyls
tinfoil & wax cylinders
on phones & other electronics
tapes & CDs
12
Claude Debussy composed primarily in which style?
impressionism
chance music
12-tone
minimalism
13
In 12-tone music, there IS a tonal center.
True
False
14
The composers that were pushing boundaries were challenging what question?
How do you interpret different moods in music?
Why does music exist?
What is music's purpose?
What counts as music?
15
What type of notation is this?
Baroque notation
graphic
Medieval/Middle Age notation
handwritten

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