MUSIC | MAPEH 10 Q1

Impressionism

moods, atmospheres, and “impressions”

Expressionism

inner emotions and psychological states of the composer

Neo-classicism

against the emotional excess of Romanticism and Expressionism.

Avant-Garde

to explore new sound possibilities. translates directly to “advance guard,” as in the first people to encounter/experience something new.

Modern Nationalism

use folk melodies, rhythms, and themes of a specific nation

Chance Music

elements of randomness; each performance can be unique.

John Cage

4′33″ (silence highlighting ambient sounds)

Debussy

Impressionist pioneer, tone color emphasis. father of modern composition, free form

Ravel

Classical precision with Impressionist tone

Schoenberg

Developed twelve-tone serialism

Stravinsky

Rhythmic innovation (The Rite of Spring)

Prokofieff

Direct melodies, strong rhythms

Bartok

integrated Hungarian folk themes

Tempo

speed of the beat

Monophony

single melody without accompaniment

Polyphony

multiple independent melodies

Atonality

absence of a tonal center

Polytonality

two or more keys at once

Motive

short recurring idea