Music History 3: test 2, people

Les Six

A group of six young French composers influenced by neoclassicism, including Darius Milhaud, Francis Poulenc, and Germaine Tailleferre.

Kurt Weill

German opera composer known for his Broadway musicals and support for new objectivity.

Paul Hindemith

Prolific German composer and educator, associated with the aesthetic of new objectivity and neotonal music.

Nadia Boulanger

First woman conductor of major symphony orchestras in the U.S.

Edgard Varese

American ultramodernist composer focusing on new musical resources and 'organized sound' to liberate composition.

Henry Cowell

American ultramodernist known for experimentation in early piano music and techniques inside the piano.

Aaron Copland

Central American composer who incorporated nationalism into European music genres.

George Gershwin

American composer who blurred the lines between popular and classical music, integrating jazz elements.

Sergei Prokofiev

Russian composer recognized as a radical modernist, known for concertos and film scores.

Dimitri Shostakovich

Russian composer whose career was spent within the Soviet system, known for blending traditional and experimental styles.

Milton Babbitt

American composer and professor known for his work in serialism and electronic music.

Pierre Boulez

Composer inspired by Messiaen, known for his structured compositions for piano.

Karlheinz Stockhausen

German composer known for his innovative modes incorporating specific dynamics, durations, and articulations.

Samuel Barber

American composer renowned for his vocal music and committed to tonality.

Benjamin Britten

Prominent American composer noted for his tonal music and simplicity in postwar compositions.

Olivier Messiaen

Significant French composer who extended Debussy’s and Stravinsky’s techniques, known for his unique harmony.

Luciano Berio

Italian composer known for his series titled 'Squenza,' exploring harmonic fields for unaccompanied instruments.

John Cage

Experimental musician who utilized non-traditional instruments and indeterminate music methods.

Harry Partch

Individualistic composer who rejected equal temperament and created a 43-note scale based on just intonation.

LaMonte Young

Composer whose music focuses on a few sustained pitches over long durations.

Iannis Xenakis

Greek composer and architect known for his innovative music in France.

Gyorgy Ligeti

Composer known for shifting sound masses and distinct tonal colors in works like 'Atmospheres' and 'Lux Aeterna'.

Krzysztof Penderecki

Polish composer famous for his piece 'Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima,' associated with new-romanticism.

George Rochberg

Composer known for his quotation and collage techniques, exploring the works of other composers.

George Crumb

Composer who created new sounds from traditional instruments, known for pieces like 'Black Angels'.