Post-Romanticism Music Lit Survey

By Giansheebole
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    Post-Romanticism

  • Mahler (1860-1911)

    Mahler (1860-1911)
    Composed symphonies and chamber music. Considered to fall under the Maximalist subcategory of the era. Active in Europe and the US.

  • Strauss (1864-1949)

    Strauss (1864-1949)
    Composed first modern operas, along with other orchestral works and chamber music. His work embodies the Maximalist subcategory.

  • Debussy (1862-1918)

    Debussy (1862-1918)
    French pianist; invented subcategory Impressionism. Composed piano works and chamber music, as well as stage works.

  • Respighi (1879-1936)

    Respighi (1879-1936)
    Italian composer, composed stage works and concertos. Prominently used impressionism.

  • Milhaud (1892-1983)

    Milhaud (1892-1983)
    One of the Famous Six French composers. Composed operas and film music, and used polytonality. He was one of the first to use jazz in concert music.

  • Ives (1874-1954)

    Ives (1874-1954)
    American compose, innovated atonality. Composed a variety of band, orchestral, choral, and chamber music.

  • Schoenberg (1874-1951)

    Schoenberg (1874-1951)
    Called the father of 12-tone music. Composed operas, symphonies, canons, and chamber music. Influenced Webern and Berg.

  • Nielson (1865-1931)

    Nielson (1865-1931)
    Danish; developed Scandinavian music. Composed concertos, symphonies, operas. Employed some unique orchestration choices.