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Austrian composer who was renounced for his conduction and building a bride between 19th century tradition and 20th century modernism. Popular pieces include 'Symphony no. 5' and 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn'.
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French composer.
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Spanish composer, known for nationalist piano works such as Iberia and a 'set of 12 piano pieces.
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American composer; best known for his piano concertos and piano suites, his works include his most popular short piece, "To a Wild Rose"
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French composer and the father of impressionism. He was known for piano ballads with delicate melodies with suggestion of harmonies. His popular pieces include "Afternoon of a Faun" and "Claire de Lune".
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German composer, conductor, pianist, and violinist. Considered a leading composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras, he has been described as a successor of Richard Wagner and Franz Liszt.
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Italian composer; known for his piece of program music "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"
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Finland composer; composer of seven symphonies and the Violin Concerto in D minor.
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Spanish pianist and composer of classical music.
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He is known for his formulation of the 12 tone system compositions, writing the first "atonal" piece. Austrian-born composer, music theorist, teacher, writer, and painter. He is widely considered one of the most influential composers of the 20th century.
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He mainly focuses on articulation and emphasis in his pieces, leading to a "clean" sound, and made a lasting contribution to serial music (12-tone music). Popular pieces include "Rake's Progress", "Movements", and "Variations (Aldous Huxley in Memoriam)".
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Most important trait in Post Romantic era of music; Debussy used this technique by creating songs from poetry.
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Change of melody focused on chromatic, whole tone scales.
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Jazz originated in African-American communities throughout the late 19th century, specifically in New Orleans;prominence of syncopation in various patterns, and Blues; can be performed arranged or improvised
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During this era harmony focused on weak tonal centers, adding chromaticism and free treatment of dissonance.
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These forms of music put insistence on nature's beauty, the reality of human experience, and the sound of "skimming colors" and light.
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Focused heavily on the rise of the opera and the symphony.
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Popular forms of instruments during this era included the harp, classical piano, and bell-like percussion. Popular vocal forms included operatic and "angelic" harmonies accompanied by simple melodies of instruments.
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French composer, conductor, and teacher. He wrote numerous pieces for cinema. Popular pieces include 'Suite Provencale' and 'Sumare'.
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Often called the most influential figure in the rise of American Jazz, Armstrong was an American trumpeter, composer, vocalist, and actor, whose career began in the 1920s and spanned almost 5 decades.