03 lecture 25
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Review questionsReview questions
Who was MessiaenWho was Messiaen
What are some distinctive features of his music?What are some distinctive features of his music?
Who was Boulez?Who was Boulez?
What work by him did we study?What work by him did we study?
What are some distinctive features of his music?What are some distinctive features of his music?
AnnouncementAnnouncement
Quiz TuesdayQuiz Tuesday
John CageJohn Cage
Prepared pianoPrepared piano
Zen Buddhism: express musically the idea of zero thought.Zen Buddhism: express musically the idea of zero thought.How?How?
Silence: 433Silence: 433
Audience to focus on sounds in their environmentAudience to focus on sounds in their environment
Cages 433Cages 433
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Sounds that are not notated appear in the written
music as silence openin! the doors of the music to the
sounds that happen to be in the environment"#here is
always somethin! to see and to hear$ %n fact try as we
may to make a silence we cannot$&
George Crumb (b. 1929)George Crumb (b. 1929)
Taught at University of PennsylvaniaTaught at University of Pennsylvania
But taught here at CU before that!But taught here at CU before that!
New timbresNew timbres
New ways of playing instrumentsNew ways of playing instruments
George CrumbGeorge Crumb
Unusual instruments (toy piano, harmonica, musicalUnusual instruments (toy piano, harmonica, musicalsaw)saw)
Interest in non-Western musicInterest in non-Western music
ProgrammaticProgrammatic
SymbolismSymbolism
Visual, theatrical elementsVisual, theatrical elements
Ancient Voices of ChildrenAncient Voices of Children
Soprano, boy soporano, electric piano, harp,Soprano, boy soporano, electric piano, harp,percussionpercussion
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Poetry by Fredrico Garcia LorcaPoetry by Fredrico Garcia Lorca
A child tries to find his voice-how to expressA child tries to find his voice-how to expressmusically?musically?
Extended vocal techniques..Extended vocal techniques..
Humming, singing into piano, boy sings throughHumming, singing into piano, boy sings throughcardboard tubecardboard tube
'leatoric music'leatoric music
'lso called indeterminacy'lso called indeterminacy
Some elements are left to chance or to theSome elements are left to chance or to the
performerperformer
()ample* +utoslawski* ,enetian -ames()ample* +utoslawski* ,enetian -ames
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Venetian GamesVenetian Games
There are 8 sections, A-HThere are 8 sections, A-H
Each section is timedEach section is timed
Players play notes within a given number of secondsPlayers play notes within a given number of seconds
No conventional meterNo conventional meter
String players may choose their notesString players may choose their notes
Sounds different each time it is playedSounds different each time it is played
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Exam reviewExam review
DebussyDebussy
ImpressionismImpressionism
SymbolismSymbolism
Why is his work considered Impressionist?Why is his work considered Impressionist?
Afternoon of a Faun Poem by MallarmAfternoon of a Faun Poem by Mallarm
SchoenbergSchoenberg
ExpressionismExpressionism
AtonalityAtonality
SerialismSerialism
Pierrot LunairePierrot Lunaire
What is the poetry about?What is the poetry about?
The work sounds chaotic, but is structuredThe work sounds chaotic, but is structured
SprechstimmeSprechstimme
StravinskyStravinsky
Three compositional periods?Three compositional periods?
Russian (folk tunes)Russian (folk tunes)
NeoclassicalNeoclassical
SerialismSerialism
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Aaron CoplandAaron Copland
Important influences?Important influences?
JazzJazz
Mexican MusicMexican Music
Cowboy tunesCowboy tunes
Billy the Kid: balletBilly the Kid: ballet
JazzJazz
New Orleans-Armstrong, hardinNew Orleans-Armstrong, hardin
Big Band-EllingtonBig Band-Ellington
Bebop-Parker, GillespieBebop-Parker, Gillespie
Musical TheaterMusical Theater
Kerns Show BoatKerns Show Boat
West Side Story?West Side Story?
World BeatWorld Beat
SyncreticSyncretic
ChieftainsChieftains
ReelReel
Ladysmith Black MambazoLadysmith Black Mambazo
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20th century20th century
MessiaenMessiaen
Boulez (reviewed at beginning)Boulez (reviewed at beginning)
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