MUSIC10_Q1 PPT_Wk1_Day 4 (Avant Garde Music).pptx

MUSIC

1. Giggling Platypus Co. AVANT-GARDE Quarter 1 Music 10 (George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein & Philip Glass) GRADE 10

2. FAMOUS COMPOSERS

3. GEORGE GERSHWIN 1898-1937 He became a fixture on Broadway. And considered the “Father of American Jazz”. George Gershwin is important for his great talent as a melodist in both popular and classical genres and for his chamber and orchestral works that ingeniously blend the forms and techniques of classical music with elements of popular song and jazz.

4. RHAPSODY IN BLUE 1924 Rhapsody in Blue, musical composition by George Gershwin, known for its integration of jazz rhythms with classical music, that premiered on February 12, 1924, as part of bandleader Paul Whiteman's “An Experiment in Modern Music” concert at New York's Aeolian Concert Hall. Click to Listen

5. LEONARD BERNSTEIN 1918-1990 He was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian. Considered to be one of the most important conductors of his time, he was the first American conductor to receive international acclaim.

6. LEONARD BERNSTEIN 1918-1990 West Side Story is considered to be Bernstein's most famous and notable piece of work and is his greatest compositional achievement. This groundbreaking musical opened in 1957 and was inspired by William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

7. PHILIP GLASS 1937 Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an American composer and pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century. Glass is a renowned composer of film soundtracks, working on the likes of Candyman, Dracula and one of his most famous scores, The Truman Show.

8. SUMMERTIME By: George Gershwin TONIGHT By: Leonard Bernstein MUSIC IN FIFTHS By: Philip Glass AVANT-GARDE MUSIC GEORGE GERSHWIN LEONARD BERNSTEIN PHILIP GLASS

9. ASSESSMENT Direction: Fill in the Table below. Composer S ample work