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2 days ago · The music of the Romantic era, from roughly the first decade of the 19th century to the early 20th century, was characterized by increased attention to an extended melodic line, as well as expressive and emotional elements, paralleling romanticism in other art forms.
5 days ago · Copland named Igor Stravinsky as his "hero" and his favorite 20th-century composer. Copland especially admired Stravinsky's "jagged and uncouth rhythmic effects", "bold use of dissonance", and "hard, dry, crackling sonority".
3 days ago · Baroque Opera (17th Century) The Baroque period ushered in a golden age for opera, marked by the contributions of composers like Claudio Monteverdi. His groundbreaking works, including "L'Orfeo," showcased the expressive power of the human voice and set the stage for the development of opera as a distinct art form.
4 days ago · Leonard Bernstein (born August 25, 1918, Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.—died October 14, 1990, New York, New York) was an American conductor, composer, and pianist noted for his accomplishments in both classical and popular music, for his flamboyant conducting style, and for his pedagogic flair, especially in concerts for young people.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
2 days ago · Pasek and Paul's soundtrack to the 20th Century Fox musical film The Greatest Showman; Kendrick Lamar's DAMN. Rag'n'Bone Man's Human; SZA's Ctrl; Drake's More Life; Smino's blkswn; Tyler, The Creator's Flower Boy; BROCKHAMPTON's Saturation, Saturation II, and Saturation III; Rex Orange County's Apricot Princess; Father John Misty's Pure Comedy
5 days ago · For nearly the first half of the twentieth century, from about 1915 to 1955, jazz was the dominant form of popular dance music in the United States. Dance music and dance bands existed before jazz and, after the rise of jazz, there were still many dance bands that did not play jazz or used jazz elements only sparingly.
3 days ago · Among the largest music collections in the U.S., the Northwestern University Music Library has an unmatched strength in 20th century and contemporary classical music, and holds at least one copy of nearly every new score published since 1945.
