20th Century

(1900-Present)
ART
Architecture
4 Main Categories of Music
•Art
•Jazz
•Musicals/Broadway
•Rock & Roll
John Phillip Sousa
(1854-1932)
• Born in Washington D.C.
• Conductor of U.S.
Marine Band
• “The March King”
• Wrote 136 Marches
• “Stars and Stripes
Forever”
http://youtu.be/gr46x7bTa-Y
Gustav Holst
(1874-1934)
• British Composer
• Most Famous for his
orchestral work:
“The Planets”

• “Mars: Bringer of
War”
• “Jupiter: Bringer of http://youtu.be/L0bcRCCg01I
Jollity” http://youtu.be/Nz0b4STz1lo
Igor Stravinsky
(1882-1971)
• Russian
Composer, Pianist, a
nd Conductor
• Famous for 3 Ballets:
• The Firebird
• Petrushka
• The Rite of Spring
• (caused a riot at
the premiere!)
http://youtu.be/dBgasG_gm1Q
Aaron Copland
(1900-1990)
• Born in Brooklyn, NY
• Known for “American”
themed pieces
• Best known works:
• Appalachian Spring
• Rodeo- Ballet
http://youtu.be/ZqbxVjF1jwM http://youtu.be/Ft1qAOW4znM
 JAZZ
• Birthplace:
New Orleans

• Traits: blue notes & improvisation

• Typical Instruments:
Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Piano, G
uitar, Double Bass, Bass
Guitar, Vocals, Drum set
Types of Jazz Music
• Ragtime
• Blues
• Big Band
• Swing
• BeBop
• “Cool” Jazz
• Smooth Jazz
Scott Joplin
(1867-1917)
• American born
• Ragtime Composer &
Pianist
• Wrote 44 Rags
• Started the “jazz”
movement

• “Maple Leaf Rag”

http://youtu.be/mZzOOOCJnLU
George Gershwin
(1898-1937)
• Brooklyn, NY
• Composer & Pianist
• “Link” between art
music and jazz
music
• Porgy & Bess
• I Got Rhythm
• American in Paris
• Rhapsody in Blue
http://youtu.be/I9nG2KyEp2A http://youtu.be/-WWtGpEqpV4
Duke Ellington
(1899-1974)
• Band Leader,
Composer, and
Pianist
• “Big Band” King
• Created “BeBop”
jazz
• Made Jazz •“Don’t Mean a Thing if
Mainstream it Ain’t got that Swing”
http://youtu.be/qDQpZT3GhDg
 Ella Fitzgerald
(1917-1996)
• “The First Lady of Song”

• Known for Scat Singing

• 14 Grammy Award
winner

• “Mack the Knife”

http://youtu.be/hRyDB4RWJdw
Louis Armstrong
(1901-1971)
• Born in New Orleans,
Louisiana
• Nicknames:
“Satchmo” or “Pops”
• Trumpet Player, Singer,
and jazz composer
• Scat singing and low
grumbly voice
http://youtu.be/aXwEBp3cKfM
 Broadway Musicals
• Found in the Theatre District in
Downtown NYC.
• Came from Opera
• Singing, Acting, & Dancing
 Rogers & Hammerstein
• American Song writing
duo
• Broadway musicals in the
1940’s and 50’s
• Oklahoma!
• South Pacific
• Carousel
• The King and I
• The Sound of Music

http://youtu.be/_C6J9gij5SQ http://youtu.be/QWaMJ331oYM
Leonard Bernstein
(1918-1990)
• Composer, Pianist, Cond
uctor, Author

• Music Director for New

York Philharmonic

• First American
Conductor to be known
world wide
 West Side Story
• “Romeo & Juliet”
Story Line
• Modern Themes

http://youtu.be/JfwkMK2EyvA
http://youtu.be/L7BQRGXFLJs
 Andrew Lloyd Webber
(1948-)
• English Composer
• Famous for “Cats”, “Jesus
Christ Superstar” and
“Phantom of the Opera”

http://youtu.be/Pm5w7gHEtJI
• Broadway’s Longest Running Show ever
• Seen by over 100 million people worldwide
• The total worldwide gross is now in excess of $5
billion
http://youtu.be/XjM1Lrsb7I8
 Wicked-2003
• Music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
• Based on Novel Gregory Maguire
novel, Wicked: The Life and Times
of the Wicked Witch of the West
(1995)
http://youtu.be/ejGLmx7ZH0c

The Lion King-

• Based on the 1994 Disney Movie
• Music by Elton John & lyrics by Tim Rice
• Premiered on Broadway in 1997

http://youtu.be/-c318C5pd7U
 • Progressive rock
• Punk rock
• Alternative rock
http://youtu.be/u6Dho5y9vjw http://youtu.be/dblDzWGNEFs