expressionism

smt 3, qtr 1

expressionism

stressed intense, subjective emotion

expressionists

used deliberate distortions to assault/shock their audience, communicated tension/anguish

musical expressionism

exploited extreme registers, stress fragmentation & harsh dissonance, used unusual instrumental effects, avoided tonality

phantasy for violin and piano

op.47 by arnold schoenberg

polychord

combination of 2 chords heard at the same time

fourth chord

tones are 4th apart

tone cluster

chord made up of half or whole steps apart

flutter tonguing

when woodwind/brass players produce a fluttery sound by rolling their tongues while playing

alban berg

wrote four pieces for clarinet & piano

arnold schoenberg

developed the twelve-tone system

twelve-tone system

systemized form of atonality, equal importance to each of the notes, most radical & fruitful of all the new languages in music

suite for piano

op. 25 prelude by schoenberg