Intro to Music: 20th Century Music

French based school of composers. Frequently use quartal harmony.

Which individual is an impressionist composer?

Music that is meant to be dissonant. It lacks a tonal center.

Music that has multiple tonal centers. (2 keys at the same time)

Music that can not be performed the same exact way in a live setting.

This composer school mixes classical and 20th century elements.

First African American Record Label.

To perform a tone row backwards is to perform it in:

Music written using the 12 tone technique would be:

Harmony where chord tones are based on the interval of a 4th.

Composers in this category can not use traditional notation.

Known as the "Dean of American Music".

Credited with bringing the influence of jazz music into the orchestra.

Rock and Roll music evolved in large part from:

Composers in this category create atonal music

The most important neo-classical composer.