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Anthem, Aria, Balade (poetic/vocal), Ballade (instrumental), Ballet, Character piece (miniature), Concerto. Etude, Incidental Music, Intermezzo, Landler, Lied, March, Marzuka, Minstrel song, Motet, Music Drama, Nocturne, Opera:
German romantic opera
Italian opera seria
Italian comic opera
Grand opera
Opera comique
Opera bouffe
French lyric opera
Italian tragic opera
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Operetta, Orchestral Lied, Overture, Piano quartet, Piano trio, Prelude, Program symphony, Recitative, Sonata, Song cycle, String quartet, String duet, Symphonic poem (tone poem), Symphony, Tone poem
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Austrian Composer; some orchestral works can represent Maximalism; large 10 programmatic symphonies, orchestral lieder; conductor in Europe and the USA
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French composer and pianist; inventor of musical impressionism; influential modern composer
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Composer of tone poems and some of the first modern operas; accomplished conductor; works epitomize Maximalism
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Finnish; his later music is more modern
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Not an impressionist, but a leader in new French aesthetics on which impressionism was built; incredible innovator
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American composer and pianist; very successful in Europe; conservative style; wrote scholarly articles
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American; popularized ragtime
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Became the leader in English music; collector and editor of folksongs and hymns, musical editor of the English Hymnal; teacher and conductor
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Influenced by chromaticism and impressionism; complex original harmonic language; virtuoso pianist
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Not interested in nationalism; master of melody; virtuoso pianist; toured the USA
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American; probably the most innovative, original, and creative of all 20th century composers; worked virtually in isolation; made a living in insurance
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The father of 12-tone music; important as an innovator; teacher of Webern and Berg
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English; influenced by folksong and Hindu mysticism; original composer and important teacher
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French Composer; extremely versatile; innovator in pianistic style; expert orchestator
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The principal Spanish composer of the 20th century; used Spanish popular and folk music; earned international fame
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Hungarian composer and pianist; important enthomusicologist; known for his rhythmic music; he incorporated his own native folk music into his compositions
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One of the most versatile and interesting composers of the 20th century; rhythmic style; harmonically interesting
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Hungarian; ethnomusicoligist, music educator, created moveable 'do' solfege system
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Student of Schoenberg; known for his musical brevity and clarity of texture; uses pointillism; wrote no operas
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Student of Schoenberg; expressive language; often atonal
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Important teacher of composers in the 20th century; most prominent American composers of the first half of the century studied with her; conductor and composer
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Introduced by Claude Debussy. Melodies was an important element of Impressionism, but not required to follow through inception, growth, and resolution. Rhythmic vitality is not an aspect of Impressionism
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A style in which musical elements are pushed to the extreme, mainly used by Mahler and Strauss. The music used was rich in motives and themes; often used in orchestra
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French composer; delicate and sometimes irreverent style; harmonically charming
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Arnold Schoenberg created Expressionism in Germany; this style created 12-note technique; Melodies are optional, harmonies unable to be analyzed, and texture undetermined.
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