Composers of 20`th

Century Music
TIMELINE

Claude Debussy Was born in France on August 22, 1862 and died of cancer

(1862 - 1918) in Paris on March 25, 1918.

Known as the Father of the Modern School of Composition.
Composition Primary exponents of the impressionist movement and focal
Signature work: Clare de point. He changed the course of musical development by
Lune (Moonlight) evolving traditional rules and conventions into new
Total music composition: language of possibilities in harmony, rhythm, form, texture
more/less 227. and color.

Was born in France in 1875 and died in Paris in 1937.

Compositional style is characterized by its uniquely
innovative but not atonal style of harmonic treatment. It
Joseph Maurice Ravel is defined with intricate and sometimes modal melodies
(1875 - 1937) and extended chordal components.
Composition
one of his work: Bolero
Total musical compositions: approximately 60 pieces.

Was born in Hungary on March 25, 1881 and died on September

26, 1945 in New York City.
Bela Bartok A neo-classical, modern nationalist, and a primitivist composer

(1881 - 1945) who adapted Hungarian folk themes to introduce rhythms with
changing meters and heavy syncopation.
Composition
Most famous work: Six String Quartets (1908 - 1938) represent the
greatest achievements of his creative life, spanning a full 30 yrs.
for their completion.
Total musical compositions: approximately 700 works.

Was born in Russia on June 17, 1882 and died in New York on
April 6, 1971.
Expressionist and a neo-classical composer. He incorporated
Igor Stravinsky nationalistic elements in his music, known for his skillful handling

(1882 - 1971) of materials and his rhythmic inventiveness.

Composition
First successful masterpiece: The Firebird Suite (1910)
One of his outstanding works: Petrouchka (1911)
Total musical compositions: approximately 127 works.

Was born in Ukraine in 1891 and died in Moscow on March

15, 1953.
Regarded as a combination of a neo-classist, nationalist
Sergei Prokofieff and avant-garde composer. His style is uniquely

(1891 - 1953) recognizable for its progressive technique, pulsating rhythms,

melodic directness, and a resolving dissonance.
Significant composition: Symphony No. 1 also called
Classical Symphony.

He died in Hollywood, California on July 11, 1937.

Is considered the "Father of American Jazz". His work range

George Gershwin from classical composition to sings for stage and film.

(1898 - 1937)
Character of his major works - half jazz and half classic. A
mixture of primitive and sophisticated.
Total music compositions: around 369.

He died in Paris on January 30, 1963

Francis Poulenc
Was a successful composer for piano, voice, and choral
music. His compositions had a coolly elegant modernity
(1899 - 1963) tempered by a classical sense of proportion.
Total musical compositions: around 185

Was born in Massachusetts, USA and died in New York City

on October 14, 1990.
Endeared as a charismatic conductor, pianist, composer

Leonard Bernstein and lecturer. He is best known for his compositions for the

(1918 - 1990)
stage and his music lectures for young people.
Composition
Best known composition for stage: West Side Story (1957)
Total musical compositions: around 90

BY: Mark Jefferson T. Visto