Test 5

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John Cage

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American composer who studied with Cowell and Schoenberg

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John Cage

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Had an early interest in non-western music. Also Hindu thought and Zen Buddhism

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John Cage

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Early compositions reflected interest in rhythm and percussion as well as dance. Pioneer of percussion music

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John Cage

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Believed any sound Can be used to create music.

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John Cage

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First Construction in Metal is associated with

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First Construction in Metal

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Uses auto brake drums, sheet metal, steel pipes, etc. as percussion instruments

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Led to the invention of the prepared piano

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What did the First Construction in Metal do?

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Objects are attached to piano strings and alter the timbre and create percussion sounds

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Prepared Piano

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John Cage

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Believed there is no such thing as silence. 4’33” made this point. Music is intended sound, and silence is unintended sound.

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John Cage

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Innovator of indeterminacy

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Chance music! An attempt to structure a composition so that no two performances are alike

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What is Indeterminacy?

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He liked the idea that he could listen to a performance of one of his pieces and hear it for the first time like the audience.

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What intrigued John Cage about indeterminacy?

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Imaginary Landscapes #4 for 12 radios

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An example of Indeterminacy

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Krzysztof Penderecki

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Foremost Polish composer of 20th century

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Krzysztof Penderecki

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Studied in Kracow Conservatory

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Krzysztof Penderecki

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In late 50’s he entered 3 compositions anonymously in competition contest and won the first three prizes

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Krzysztof Penderecki

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Bypassed serial procedures and embarked on a highly individual style of composition

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Krzysztof Penderecki

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Sound masses - tone color - aleatoric rhythmic structure as well as conventional composition techniques and incorporated in a personal style which has found acceptance with public as well as the musical world

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Krzysztof Penderecki

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Music uses many new techniques of producing sounds on conventional instruments

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Krzysztof Penderecki

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Invented new notational symbols to accommodate his new effects

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Krzysztof Penderecki

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Frequent use of micro-tones to explore textures outside of equal temperament

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Olivier Messiaen

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French composer

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Olivier Messiaen

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His music frequently centers around subject matter of his faith (Roman Catholicism) and one of his lifelong avocations, ornithology

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Olivier Messiaen

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His style is eclectic including tonality, atonality, and non-retrogradable rhythms

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Steve Reich

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American composer writing in a style called minimalism

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Steve Reich

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Minimalism was a reaction to the complexities, atonality and aleatory of the 50’s and 60’s

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Tonality, strong sense of pulse, repetition, and slow evolution of harmonic progress

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What are features of minimalism?

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Benjamin Britten

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Born in England

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Benjamin Britten

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Studied at the Royal Academy of Music, foremost composer since Holst and Vaughn Williams

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Benjamin Britten

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Moved to US from 1939-1942, then back to England

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Benjamin Britten

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Large output, had pieces in all genres

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Benjamin Britten

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Conservative in style, but quite creative with wonderful technique

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Benjamin Britten

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War Requiem, Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, and opera Peter Grimes are his best known works

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Benjamin Britten

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One of the 20th century’s most prolific opera composers

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John Cage listening

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Sonata #5 for prepared piano

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Olivier Messiaen listening

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Three Small Liturgies for the Divine Presence (movement 2)

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Krzysztof Penderecki listening

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Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima

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Steve Reich listening

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Sextet (movement 5)

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Benjamin Britten listening

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Young person’s guide to the orchestra