MUSIC 10 QUARTER 1 lesson- Twentieth Century Music .pdf

Music lesson for quarter 1

1. TWENTIETH
CENTURY
MUSIC
Impressionism, Expressionism and
Avant-Garde Music

2. ▪Definition of Impressionism Music
▪Characteristics of Impressionism Music
▪Proponent of Impressionism Music
01. IMPRESSIONISM MUSIC
03. AVANT-GARDE MUSIC
▪Definition of Expressionism Music
▪Characteristics of Expressionism Music
▪Proponent of Expressionism Music
02. EXPRESSIONISM MUSIC
TOPIC CONTENTS
▪Definition of Avant-Garde Music
▪Characteristics of each Avant-Garde Music
▪Lead proponents of Avant-Garde Music

3. TWENTIETH CENTURY MUSIC
Inthishistoryofmusic
andarts,everyperiod
has its own
characteristic style
whichisassociated
withthesocietyfrom
whichitoriginated.The
periodofthe19thand
20thcenturyperceived
thetwoworldwars,
andhadbeenaperiod
ofmanychanges

4. A period of many inventions such as the telephone,
television, electronic light, computers, cassette tapes,
synthesizers, CD players, and many others.
ADVANCEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY

5. MUSICAL TIMELINE
Music encompasses culture, art, emotion, and ideology. As society
evolves, so does the style and sound of the music, and what emerges
is a diverse tapestry that represents the time periodin which the
music was created as well as the people who created it.
1820 -1900 1900 -20001750 -1830
CLASSICAL
The introduction of a form
which has dominated instru
mental composition to the
present day: sonata form.
The development of the
modern concerto, symphony,
sonata, trio and quartet
ROMANTIC
The next period in musical
history therefore found
composers attempting to
balance the expressive and
the formal in music with a
variety of approaches
TWENTIETH CENTURY
The early half of the 20th century
also gave rise to new musical styles,
which were not quite as extreme as
the electronic, chance, and
minimalist styles that arose later.
1400 -1600 1600 -17501150 -1400
MEDIEVAL
This is the first period where
we can begin to be fairly
certain as to how a great de
al of the music which has su
rvived actually
sounded.
RENAISSANCE
The fifteenth century witnesse
d vastly increased freedoms,
most particularly in terms of
what is actually perceivedas '
harmony' and 'polyphony'
BAROQUE
The foundations were laid for the follow
ing 300 or so years of musical
expression: the idea of the modern orc
hestra was born, along with opera
(including the overture, prelude, aria,
recitative and chorus), the concerto,
sonata, and modern cantata

6. IMPRESSIONISM MUSIC
It used to describe music that uses a wide
range of instrumental colors and unusual
rhythmic pattern to express subtle feelings
and perceptions.
It is a style borrowed from painting which
creates illusion of light and atmosphere by
using colors side by side instead of blending.
CHARACTERISTICS:
•Vague in form
•Delicate in nature
•Had a mysterious atmosphere.
•Suggestion
•Moved away from the Romantic movement.

7. THE HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND OF
IMPRESSIONISM
Impressionismwas a radical
art movement that began in
the late 1800s, centered
primarily around Parisian
painters. Impressionists
rebelled against classical
subject matter and
embraced modernity,
desiring to create works that
reflected the world in which
they lived.

8. CLAUDE DEBUSSY
He is a French composer
who adapted the style of
Impressionism to his music.
He is one of the leading
Impressionism composers.
The Engulfed Cathedral,
Claire de Lune, Chanson de
Bilitisand String Quartet in
G minor are some of his
impressionism music
pieces.

9. CLAIRE DE LUNE
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
The title Clair de Lune means'moonlight'
in French. Fair enough-the piece does re
mind us of the moonlit night. Debussy's
music was a turning point from the Rom
antic music that had dominated the 19th
century to the music of the 20th century.

10. EXPRESSIONISM MUSIC
It is characteristically subjective, dissonant
and tonal, although these traits are by no
means confined to the expressionistic
category.
This musical style reflects intense emotions
and extremes of behavior through
techniques such as dissonance.
CHARACTERISTICS:
•Atonal and dissonant.
•German movement.
•Moved away from French impressionism.
•Emotional, romantic feeling.

11. ARNOLD SCHOENBERG
He was the pioneer of
atonal music style.
Identified the twelve-tones
system composition, his
earliest works are post-
Romantic and
Expressionistic style, and
some of his later works are
Pierrot, Lunaire, Op. 21,
Variations for Ochestraand
Sonata No. 2 for piano.

12. PERIPETIE
ARNOLD SCHOENBERG
Peripetiecomes from the Greek word
meaning 'sudden changes'. ‘Peripetie’ is
the fourth movement of Schoenberg’s
‘Five Orchestral Pieces’. It was written in
1909, but revised in 1922 and 1949.

13. AVANT-GARDE
MUSIC
TWENTIETH CENTURY MUSIC
QUARTER I -MUSIC

14. DEFINITION
ThetermAvant-Gardeis
appliedtomusicwhenit
isconsidered"aheadof
itstime"bycriticsorfans,
i.e.,itcontainsuniqueor
originalelements,orit
exploresunusualfusions
ofdifferentgenres.

15. 01. Electronic Music
AVANT-GARDE MUSIC
There are four kinds of AvanteGardeMusic, let’s discuss it one by
one..
03. Futurism Music
▪Definition of Futurism Music
▪Characteristics of Futurism Music
▪Proponents of Futurism Music
▪Definition of Electronic Music
▪Characteristics of Electronic Music
▪Proponents of Electronic Music
02. Chance Music
▪Definition of Chance Music
▪Characteristics of Chance Music
▪Proponents of Chance Music
04. Minimalism Music
▪Definition of Minimalism Music
▪Characteristics of Minimalism Music
▪Proponents of Minimalism Music

16. Electronic Music
It is a music that employs
electronic music
instruments and electronic
music technology in its
production.

17. He was considered
as the “Innovative
French-born
composer and the
“Father of Electronic
Music”
Famous Composers of Electronic Music
Edgard
Varese
Karlheinz
Stockhausen
was a German
composer, widely
acknowledged by
critics as one of the
most important but
also controversial
composers of the 20th
and early 21st centuries
Mario Davidovsky
a Pulitzer Prize-winning
composer who opened
up new vistas in chamb
er music by pairing live
acoustic instruments wi
th electronics

18. Chance Music (Aleatory Music):
-involves elements of randomness in its composition
or performance.
Characteristics: Composers may use methods like
coin flips, random number generators, or other chance
operations to determine elements of the music such as
pitch, rhythm, or form. It emphasizes unpredictability
and the element of chance.

19. John Milton Cage, American avant-garde
composer whose inventivecompositions and
unorthodox ideas profoundly influenced mid-
20th-centurymusic.
He was also the father of the avant-garde in
music during the minimalist movement.
Chance or AleatoryMusic

20. 4’33’’,
A three-movement
composition by John Cage.
The BBC Symphony
Orchestra sat onstage for
four and a half minutes
without making sounds.

21. Futurism was an early
20th-century art movement
which encompassed
painting, sculpture, poetry,
theatre, music, architecture
and gastronomy.
Futurism Music

22. Futurism Music:
ois associated with the Futurist art movement of
the early 20th century, particularly in Italy.
Characteristics: It aims to capture the dynamism,
speed, and noise of modern urban life through
experimental techniques.

23. Minimalism
began as
‘Systems Music’
in the 1960s
Features of systems music
were repetition, simple
melody and slowly
changing harmony
Minimalism Music
Stockhausen’s ‘Stimmung
’ is an extreme example of
this

24. Minimalism Music:
oemerged in the 1960s, focusing on simplicity,
repetition, and gradual transformation of musical
patterns.
Characteristics: It often features repetitive patterns,
steady pulse, and gradual changes over long durations.

25. “pioneer of
the
minimalist
school of
composition”
Terry Riley
He developed
a style based
on the idea of
gradual
change –of
texture,
rhythm and
harmony
Steve ReichPhilip GlassJohn Adams
"music with
repetitive
structures”
he is
particularly
noted for his
operas
Famous Composers of Minimalism Music

26. a medium in which sounds
of instrument and from
nature could be altered,
and completely new sound
could be produced.
Electronic
Music
leaves some choice to the
performer. The music may
change each time it is
performed
Chance or
Aleatorymusic
The style is simple because of
limited or minimal musical
materials used; steady pulse;
repetition of musical pattern;
and with hypnotic effect.
Minimalism Music
use of noise in
place or in
addition to
musical sound.
Futurism Music

27. •EdgardVarese
•Karlheinz
Stockhausen
•Mario Davidovsky
Electronic
Music
Chance
Music
Futurism
Music
Minimalism
Music
•John Cage
•Luigi Carlo Russolo
•Francesco Pratella
•Alexander Mosolov
•Terry Riley
•Steve Reich
•Philip Glass
•John Adams