Expressionism

expressionism

originally used in visual and literary arts

1918

when did expressionism first applied to music?

expressionism

first applied to music in 1918 esp. to schoenberg

schoenberg

like the painter wassily kandinsky, he veered away from traditional forms of beauty to convey powerful feelings in his music

• high degree of dissonance

• extreme contrasts of dynamics

• constant changing of textures

• distorted melodies and harmonies

• angular melodies with wide leaps

features of expressionism

arnold schoenberg, igor stravinsky

composers of expressionism

arnold schoenberg

works were greatly influenced by german composer richard wagner

arnold schoenberg

he taught himself music theory but took lessons in counterpoint

• vecklarte nacht

• three pieces for piano, op. 11

• pierrot lunaire

• violin concerto

• skandalkonzert

works of schoenberg

skandalkonzert

a concert of the wiener konzertverein

arnold schoenberg

his music was extremely complex, creating heavy demands on the listener

triskaidekaphobia

what phobia did Arnold experienced

july 13, 1951 in los angeles, california

when and where did arnold died?

USA

where did arnold settled since 1934

lomonosov, russia, june 17, 1882

where and when did igor stravinsky was born?

igor stravinsky

he reflected the influence of his teacher, the russian composer nikolai rimsky-korsakov

nikolai rimsky-korsakov

who is the teacher of igor stravinsky

new york city, april 6, 1971

where and when did igor stravinsky died?

the firebird suite

what is the first notable composition of igor stravinsky?

rite of spring

what is another superb work of stravinsky

igor stravinsky

his skillful handling of material and rhythmic inventiveness went beyond anything written by his russian predecessors.

• ballet petrouchka

• the nightingale

• three tales for children

• pulcinella

• duo concertant

• the rake’s progress

works of Stravinsky