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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
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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
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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
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The LP is invented
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Dimitri Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
Composed in 1932 -
George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess
Premiered in 1935 -
Tape recorder is invented
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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