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- songs which are representative of a musical style. 2. songs evoking their historical period. 3.songs chosen because of their popularity.
- "Sweet Adeline" (1903) - w: Richard H. Gerard/ m: Harry Armstrong.
- "Toyland" (1903) - w: Glen McDonough/ m: Victor Herbert.
- "Meet Me in St. Louis" (1904) - w: Arthur B. Sterling/ m: Kerry Mills.
- Claude Debussy: Pelléas Et Mélisande (1902) Pelléas Et Mélisande was the only opera impressionist composer Debussy wrote. With his librettist, the Belgian poet and playwright Maurice Maeterlinck, the composer explored the human psyche and supernatural themes in the piece.
- Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 6 (1904) Gustav Mahler composed his sixth symphony at a prosperous time in his life, after he’d married the Austrian-American composer, author, and socialite Alma Schindler, and had his second child.
- Lili Boulanger: Faust et Hélène (1912) Lili Boulanger was the sister of the famous pedagogue Nadia Boulanger, and the first female composer to win the Prix de Rome composition prize.
- Igor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring (1913) Russian composer Igor Stravinsky’s crowning masterpiece was penned in the 20th century. The Rite of Spring is a ballet composed by Stravinsky for Sergei’s Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes company.
20th-century classical music is art music that was written between the years 1901 and 2000, inclusive. Musical style diverged during the 20th century as it never had previously, so this century was without a dominant style.
Dec 3, 2023 · We’ll take a look at impressionism, modernism and atonalism, electronic music and minimalism, and the influences that jazz and folk had upon classical music, as well the impact caused by war and political upheaval. We’ll also see that new and exciting classical music continues to be created in the 21st Century.
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Mar 13, 2018 · From jazz-inflected musical theatre to consciousness-expanding musique concrète, these are the most influential works of the last century.
1918-2018: 20 works that defined a century - Classical Music
