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1 day ago · His innovative music was among the most influential and polemicized of 20th century classical music. At least three generations of composers extended its somewhat formal principles. His aesthetic and music-historical views influenced musicologists Theodor W. Adorno and Carl Dahlhaus .
4 days ago · Gustav Mahler (German: [ˈɡʊstaf ˈmaːlɐ]; 7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was an Austro-Bohemian Romantic composer, and one of the leading conductors of his generation. As a composer he acted as a bridge between the 19th-century Austro-German tradition and the modernism of the early 20th century.
6 days ago · Today he is widely recognized as the most important music theorist of the 20th century. Yet no full introduction to his system exists in English. The articles in this collection appeared in the Journal of Music Theory over a period of 17 years.
5 days ago · Elton John, British singer, composer, and pianist who was one of the most popular entertainers of the late 20th century, known for such hit songs as ‘Your Song,’ ‘Crocodile Rock,’ ‘Rocket Man,’ ‘Candle in the Wind,’ and ‘Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.’.
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1 day ago · Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" can also be applied to non-Western art musics. Classical music is often characterized by formality and ...
5 days ago · Jean Françaix (born May 23, 1912, Le Mans, France—died September 25, 1997, Paris) was a French composer and pianist whose music in a light neoclassical style displays the wit and clarity of the traditional Gallic spirit.
2 days ago · This course is repeatable: No Total # of units allowed for credit: 3 Max times this course can be taken for credit: 1 Max # of units may be repeated: 0 Course Description: Characteristics of early 20th century music from 1900 to 1970; analysis of representative works; music in relation to early 20th century arts and society.
