Searilism

Twentieth Century

By Thomas_Miller711
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    Arnold Schoenberg (Composer)

    One of the most influential composers of the 20th century with expressive German poetry and art. Austrian American composer, theorist, teacher, writer, and painter.

  • Phonograph is invented

  • The Microphone is invented

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    Igor Stravinsky (Composer)

    A Russian Composer, pianist, and conductor acted as a major figure in modernistic music. later obtained French, and American citizenship.
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    George Gershwin (Composer)

    Notably the most tonal of the composers here but still retained the 20th century modernistic touch, American composer and pianist.

  • Arnold Schoenberg's Verklärte Nacht

    Composed in 1899
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    Dimitri Shostakovich (Composer)

    Soviet-era composer and pianist. referred to as one of the major composers of the 20th century and as one of the most popular.

  • Igor Stravinsky's The Firebird

    Premiered in 1910

  • Headphones are invented

  • Igor Stravinsky's Petrushka

    Premiered in 1911

  • Arnold Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire

    Composed in 1912
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    John Cage (Composer)

    Most notable Composer for this time era and is known for his un-conventional ways for composing music through things like serialism, and non-standard forms of instrumentation.

  • Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring

    Premiered in 1913

  • George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue

    Composed in 1924

  • George Gershwin's The Man I Love

    Published in 1924

  • Magnetic tape is invented

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    Twentieth Century Defining Era

  • The LP is invented

  • Dimitri Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

    Composed in 1932

  • George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess

    Premiered in 1935

  • Tape recorder is invented

  • Dimitri Shostakovich's Suite for jazz orchestra No. 2

    Composed in 1938

  • Arnold Schoenberg's A Survivor From Warsaw

    Composed in 1947

  • Dimitri Shostakovich's 24 Preludes and Fugues

    Composed in 1950-51

  • John Cage's Imaginary Landscape No.4

    Composed in 1951

  • John Cage's Music of Changes

    Composed in 1951

  • John Cage's 4'33"

    "Composed" in 1952