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Claude Debussy
French composer credited for writing the first modern orchestral piece. -
Impressionism
Germanic, Richard Strauss and Gustav Mahler leading forces. Breaks many romantic / previously set rules. Very tonal, whole tone scales used, parallel movement of chords. -
Maximalism
French / "Anti-Germanic", Claude Debussy primary lead. Characterized by it's chromatic tones, thick texture, and large ensembles. -
Expressionism
Germanic, Arnold Schoenberg leads