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Era - Modern - p. 112-p.113 Flashcards

1
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What are the 5 genres we studied in the modern era?

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Symphonic poem (tone poem)
Ballet
Musical
Solo piano
Orchestral fanfare

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Give two terms related to tonal centers in the modern era.

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Expanded tonality and polytonality

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What is the scale that were used in the Middle Ages and Renaissance and then once again in the modern period?

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Modal scales

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What is the style used by French painters to move away from previous, more formal style and use new techniques to draw everyday people and things and explore how colours change according to light.

Give example title, its genre and composer

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Impressionism

Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, symphonic poem (tone poem), Debussy

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5
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Give the composer and genre of The Rite of Spring.

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The Rite of Spring by Stravinsky is a ballet.

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Give the title and composer of West Side Story.

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West Side Story by Bernstein is a musical.

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What is the 19th century French literary movement in which writers experimented with unusual grammar and language structures in order to bring out feelings instead of simply describing the actual items?

Give example title, its genre and composer

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Symbolism
Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, symphonic poem (tone poem), Debussy

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Give the composer and genre of Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun.

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Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun by Debussy is a symphonic poem (tone poem)

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Give the composer and genre of Short Ride in a Fast Machine.

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Short Ride in a Fast Machine by Adams is an orchestral fanfare.

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Time period of the Modern Era

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ca. 1900 - present

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Name the 5 modern composers we studied?

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Debussy; Stravinsky; Bernstein; Louie and Adams

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Give the composer and genre of West Side Story.

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West Side Story by Bernstein is a musical.

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Give the title and genre of the piece by. Stravinsky

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The Rite of Spring by Stravinsky is a ballet.

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What is the term in which modern composers use more different harmonic vocabulary (whole tone, modal pentatonic scales, parallel chords) and suggest instead of describing images. Other techniques include use innovative orchestral colours and unclear meters.

Give example title, its genre and composer

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Impressionism in music

Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, symphonic poem (tone poem), Debussy

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Name three types of scales used in the modern period other than major/minor scales.

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Modal scale
whole-tone scale
pentatonic scale

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Give the title and genre of the piece by Louie

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Changes from Music for Piano by Louie is a solo piano.

17
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Give the title and genre of the piece by Debussy.

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Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun by Debussy is a symphonic poem (tone poem)

18
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Give the title and composer of orchestral fanfare.

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Short Ride in a Fast Machine by Adams is an orchestral fanfare.

19
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What is the term for using two or more tonal centers at the same time?

Give the example title and its composer and genre

A

polytonality

Rite of Spring, ballet by Stravinsky

20
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What is the scale what has 6 different pitches and all of the notes are placed a whole step apart?

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Whole-tone scale.

21
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Give the title and genre of the piece by Adams

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Short Ride in a Fast Machine by Adams is an orchestral fanfare.

22
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What is the scale that has five different pitches?

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Pentatonic scale.

23
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Give the composer and genre of Changes.

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Changes from Music for Piano by Louie is a solo piano.

24
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Give the title and genre of the piece by Bernstein.

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West Side Story by Bernstein is a musical.

25
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Give the title and composer of a symphonic poem.

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Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun by Debussy is a symphonic poem (tone poem)

26
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What is the term for having two or more conflicting rhythms at the same time?

Give the example title and its composer and genre

A

polyrhythm
The Rite of Spring, Stravinsky, Ballet
Short Ride in a Fast Machine, orchestral fanfare, Adams

27
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Give the 5 titles of the pieces we studied in modern period?

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Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
The Rite of Spring
West Side Story
Music for Piano
Short Ride in a Fast Machine

28
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Give the title and composer of a ballet.

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The Rite of Spring by Stravinsky is a ballet.

29
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What is the term for not having any tonal centers?

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Atonality

30
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Give the title and composer of Changes.

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Changes from Music for Piano by Louie is a solo piano.

31
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Name the three late 19th-and early 20th-centry artistic movement

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Impressionism,
Expressionism, and
Symbolism

32
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What is the term for using extremely chromatic harmony while still maintaining the tonal center?

Give the example title and its composer and genre

A

Expanded tonality

Changes, solo piano by Louie.

Jenny - MH9 - Winter 2024 (84 decks)

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