Slem Music 10 Week 2 Q 1 Final

Department of Education
Music 10
20th Century Music
Composers
First Quarter - Week 2
Ghia Cressida T. Hernandez

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20th Century Musical Styles
After completing the lesson in the SLeM (Supplementary Learning

Materials), you are expected to:
1. Describe distinctive musical elements of given pieces in 20th
Century musical styles.
2. Explain the performance practice (setting,
composition, role of composers/performers, and
audience) of 20th Century music.
3. Relate 20th Century music to other art forms and media
during the same period.
Directions: Choose and encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. He was the primary exponent of Expressionism, with the use of
atonality and a twelve-tone scale.
a. Claude Debussy c. Igor Stravinsky
b. Maurice Ravel d. Arnold Schoenberg
2. “Bolero” is in the style of Impressionism. Who is the
composer of this composition?
a. Claude Debussy c. Maurice Ravel
b. Arnold Schoenberg d. Igor Stravinsky
3. “The Rite of Spring” is a composition about pagan rituals. Who
composed this music?
4. He was the leading composer of Impressionism, a movement
that started in France.
5. He wrote “Peter and the Wolf” a light-hearted orchestral work
intended for children.
a. Bela Bartok c. Claude Debussy
b. Sergei Prokofiev d. Maurice Ravel
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6. He was considered the Father of American Jazz.
a. Leonard Bernstein c. Philip Glass
b. George Gershwin d. John Cage
7. He was the composer of “The West Side Story” (1957), an
American version of Romeo and Juliet.
8. Who composed Pierrot Lunaire, a story about a moonstruck
clown?
9. He composed music concretely. Some of his works include
Gruppen (1957), a piece for three orchestras that moved
music through time and space.
a. John Cage c. Edgard Varese
b. Karlheinz Stockhausen d. Leonard Benstein
10. He challenged the very idea of music by manipulating
musical instruments to achieve new sounds.
11. Who was a perfectionist and strongly adhered to classical form
specifically its structure?
12. He composed “Four Minutes and 33 Seconds for Piano”.
a. Claude Debussy c. John Cage
b. Arnold Schoenberg d. Prokofiev
13. He composed “Claire de Lune” meaning Moonlight.
14. He invented the term “Organized Sound”. Who is this
composer considered as the Father of Electronic music?
a. Prokofiev c. Varese
b. Gershwin d. Debussy
15. Who is the composer of the “The Firebird” Russian ballet?
a. Gershwin c. Debussy
b. Ravel d. Stravinsky
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Complete this: Complete the table by giving the characteristics of
the following musical styles. Choose your answer from the box.
Atonal Natural Sounds Modulated dissonances Use of electronic devices

Use of whole tone scale Use of folk tunes Absence of traditional rules
Musical Styles Characteristics
1. Impressionism
2. Expressionism
3. Neo-Classicism
4. Modern Nationalism
5. Avant Garde
6. Chance music
7. Electronic Music
20th Century Music Composers:
IMPRESSIONISM CLAUDE DEBUSSY

(1862-1918)
>Father of Modern School of Composition
>He avoided metric pulses and preferred
free form and developed his themes.
>Composed 227 musical compositions.
>He gained a reputation as an erratic
pianist and a rebel in theory and
harmony.
>Most popular works are: Claire
de Lune (Moonlight) and La Mer
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IMPRESSIONISM MAURICE RAVEL
(1875-1973)
> He entered the Paris Conservatory at
the age of 14 years old
>Many of his works deal with water in
its flowing or stormy moods as well as
with human characterizations.
>A perfectionist and strongly adhered to
classical form specifically its structure.
>Most popular works are: Bolero and
Miroirs
EXPRESSIONISM ARNOLD SCHOENBERG

(1874-1951)
> He taught himself music theory.
>Composed 213 musical compositions.
>His music is extremely complex,
creating heavy demands on the
listener.
>Most popular works are Three Pieces
for Piano, op. 11, Pierrot Lunaire.
EXPRESSIONISM IGOR STRAVINSKY

(1882-1971)
> Composed more or less 127
musical compositions
> His music is very structured, precise,
controlled, and theatrical with the
inspiration of 18th-century music.
>Most popular works are: The Rite of
Spring, The Firebird Suite.
NEO-CLASSICISM BELA BARTOK

(1881-1945)
> He started piano lessons with his
mother and entered Budapest Royal
Academy of Music in 1899
> He published his first collection of 20
Hungarian Folk Songs in 1906.
>His musical compositions total 695
which include concerti, orchestral music,
piano music, instrumental music,
dramatic music, choral music, and
songs.
>Most popular works are: Song of the
Bagpipe and Six String Quartet.
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MODERN NATIONALISM/ SERGEI PROKOFIEV
NEO-CLASSICISM (1891-1953)
> He is regarded today as a
combination of a neoclassicist,
nationalist, and avant-garde composer.
> His style is uniquely
recognizable for his progressive
technique.
> Born in Ukraine in 1891, he set out
for the St. Petersburg Conservatory
equipped with his great talent as a
composer and pianist.
>He wrote “Peter and the Wolf” a
light-hearted orchestral work
intended for children.
AVANT-GARDE GEORGE GERSHWIN

(1898-1937)
> He was more fascinated with classical
music. He was influenced by Ravel,
Stravinsky, Berg, and Schoenberg
> He was considered the Father of
American Jazz
> His first song was written in 1916 and
his first
Broadway Musical “La La Lucille” in
1919
>He also composed “Rhapsody in
Blue” and “An American in Paris”
which incorporated jazz rhythms with
classical form.
AVANT-GARDE LEONARD BERNSTEIN

(1918-1990)
> Known as charismatic conductor,
pianist, and composer.
> He received pre-eminence in two fields:
conducting and composing for Broadway
musicals, dance shows, and concert
music.
> He was best known for his composition
for “West Side Story” an American
adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet”.
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ELECTRONIC MUSIC EDGARD VARESE
(1883-1965)
> He was considered an “innovative
French-born composer who” pioneered
and created a new sound that bordered
between music and noise.
> He invented the term “organized
sound” which means that certain
timbres and rhythms can be grouped to
capture a whole definition of sound.
>He earned the title “Father of
Electronic Music” and he was
described as the “Stratospheric
Colossus of Sound.” His
musical compositions total around
50, with his advances in tape-based
sound
>Example of his work: Electronic Poem
ELECTRONIC MUSIC KALRHEINZ STOCKHAUSEN

(1928- 2007)
> Stockhausen’s music was initially
met with resistance due to its heavily
atonal content with practically no
clear melodic or rhythmic sense.
>Still, he continued to experiment
with musique concrete (music
concrete- music that uses tape
recorder)
>Some of his works include Gruppen
(1957), a piece for three orchestras that
moved music through time and space;
Kontakte (1960), a work that pushed
the tape machine to its limits; and the
epic Hymnen (1965), an ambitious two-
hour work
of 40 juxtaposed songs and anthems
from around the world.
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JOHN CAGE (1912-1992)
> One of the most original composers in
the History of Western Music
>He challenged the very idea of music by
manipulating musical instruments to achieve
new sounds.
> He experimented with what came to be
known as Chance music.
>He became famous for his composition “Four
Minutes and 33 Seconds” (4’33"), a chance
musical work that instructed the pianist to
merely open the piano lid and remain silent for
the length of time indicated by the title. The
work was intended to convey the impossibility
of achieving total silence since surrounding
sounds can still be heard amidst the silence of
the piano performance
Activity 1
Directions: Give an example of a musical work of the following 20th
Century Music composers. Write your answers in the table below.
Composer Musical
Work
1. Debussy
2. Ravel
3. Schoenberg
4. Stravinsky
5. Bartok
6. Prokofiev
7. Gershwin
8. Bernstein
9. Varese
10. Cage
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Activity 2. Who Am I?
Directions: Write the complete name of the following musical

composer in the space given.
1. 2. 3.
4. 5.
Listening Activity: Electronic and Chance Music:

Electronic Music – music that employs musical instruments and
technology in production. Ex. Music concrete – music that uses a
tape recorder. These sounds are arranged by the composer in
different ways like playing the tape recorder in the fastest mode or
reverse. In this way, the composer can experiment with different
sounds that cannot be produced by a regular musical instrument.
Chance Music – music created by chance. It is also known as

Aleatory Music or chance-controlled music. It is a style wherein
the piece always sounds different at every performance because
of the random techniques of production, including the use of ring
modulators or natural elements (sounds) that become a part of
the music.
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Activity 3.
Directions. Listen to the following examples of
Electronic music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQKyYmU2tPg
Chance music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTEFKFiXSx4
and answer the questions.
What did you realize about the music electronic and chance after
listening to the music?
What are your thoughts about using technology in creating music?
The early half of the 20th century also gave rise to new
musical styles, which were not quite as extreme as the electronic,
chance, and minimalist styles that arose later. These new styles
were impressionism, expressionism, neo-classicism, avant-garde
music, and modern nationalism.
Several outstanding composers of the 20th century each
made their distinctive mark on the contemporary classical music
styles that developed. Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel were the
primary exponents of impressionism, while Arnold Schoenberg
was the primary exponent of expressionism, with the use of the
twelve-tone scale and atonality. Bela Bartok was a neo-classical,
modern nationalist, and primitivist composer who adopted
Hungarian folk themes to introduce rhythms with changing meters
and heavy syncopation. Igor Stravinsky was also an expressionist
and a neo-classical composer. He incorporated nationalistic
elements in his music, known for his skillful handling of materials
and his rhythmic inventiveness.
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A.
Directions: Answer the following questions. Choose your answers
from the box below and write your on the space provided.

specifically, its structure?
2. Which Russian composer created the music for

the ballet The Firebird?
3. Who is considered the foremost impressionist who gained a

reputation as an erratic pianist and a rebel in theory and
harmony?
4. What kind of musical style is attributed to Schoenberg

and Stravinsky?
5. Who was the target audience of Prokofiev’s composition Peter

and the Wolf?
6. Who was the French composer known as the

“Father of Electronic Music?
7. What do you call the new musical approach of John Cage?
8. What is meant by musique concrete used by Stockhausen?
9. Whose music is extremely complex that creates a heavy

demand on the listener?
10. Who was best known for his composition entitled

“The WestSide Story?
Bernstein uses tape recorder Bartok Debussy
Ravel Stravinsky Chance Music Varese
Schoenberg Children Jazz
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B.
Directions: Describe the significant contributions of the following
composers to the music of the 20th Century.
1. Claude Debussy
2. Arnold Schoenberg
3. George Gershwin
4. Edgard Varese
5. John Cage
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer.
1. He composed “Claire de Lune” meaning Moonlight.

2. He was the primary exponent of Expressionism, with the use

of atonality and atwelve-tone scale.
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3. “Bolero” is in the style of Impressionism. Who is the composer
o f this composition?
4. “The Rite of Spring” is a composition about pagan rituals. Who

composed this music?
5. He wrote “Peter and the Wolf” light-hearted

orchestral work intended for children
a. Bela Bartok c. Claude Debussy
b. Sergei Prokofiev d. Maurice Ravel
6. He was considered the Father of American Jazz.

7. He was the composer of “The West Side Story” (1957), an

American version of Romeo and Juliet.
8. He was the leading composer of Impressionism, a movement

that started in France.

specifically, its structure?
10. He composed “Four Minutes and 33 Seconds for Piano”.

11. Who composed Pierrot Lunaire, a story about a moonstruck

clown?
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12. He composed music concretely. Some of his works include
Gruppen (1957), a piece for three orchestras that moved
music through time and space.
13. He challenged the very idea of music by manipulating

musical instruments to achieve new sounds.
14. He invented the term “Organized Sound”. Who is this composer

considered as the Father of Electronic music?
a. Prokofiev c. Varese
b. Gershwin d. Debussy
15. Who is the composer of the “The Firebird” Russian ballet?

a. Gershwin c. Debussy
b. Ravel d. Stravinsky
References
1. Sunico, Raul M Ph.D., Horizon Grade 10 Learner’s Material, Music
and Arts
Appreciation for Young Filipinos, 2015 pp 3-30
2. Elliot Jones, Music 101 20th Century Music: Impressionism,
Expressionism and Twelve-Tone located at: http://www.sac.edu
3. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy copyright 2016 by The
Metaphysics Research Lab, Center for the Study of Language and
Information (CSLI), Stanford University
Answer Key
15. D 15. D
14. C 14. C
13. A 13. A
12. C 12. B
11. B 11. D
10. A 10. C
9. B 9. B
8. D 8. A
7. A 7. A
6. B 6. B
5. B 5. B
4. A 4. C
3. C 3. C
2. C 2. B
1. D 1. A
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Department of Education

Ghia Cressida T. Hernandez

Schools Division Office – Muntinlupa City

After completing the lesson in the SLeM (Supplementary Learning

Directions: Choose and encircle the letter of the best answer.

Atonal Natural Sounds Modulated dissonances Use of electronic devices

Musical Styles Characteristics

20th Century Music Composers:

IMPRESSIONISM CLAUDE DEBUSSY

EXPRESSIONISM ARNOLD SCHOENBERG

EXPRESSIONISM IGOR STRAVINSKY

NEO-CLASSICISM BELA BARTOK

AVANT-GARDE GEORGE GERSHWIN

AVANT-GARDE LEONARD BERNSTEIN

ELECTRONIC MUSIC KALRHEINZ STOCKHAUSEN

Directions: Write the complete name of the following musical

Listening Activity: Electronic and Chance Music:

Chance Music – music created by chance. It is also known as

What are your thoughts about using technology in creating music?

1. Who was a perfectionist and strongly adhered to classical form

2. Which Russian composer created the music for

3. Who is considered the foremost impressionist who gained a

4. What kind of musical style is attributed to Schoenberg

5. Who was the target audience of Prokofiev’s composition Peter

6. Who was the French composer known as the

7. What do you call the new musical approach of John Cage?

8. What is meant by musique concrete used by Stockhausen?

9. Whose music is extremely complex that creates a heavy

10. Who was best known for his composition entitled

Bernstein uses tape recorder Bartok Debussy

Ravel Stravinsky Chance Music Varese

Schoenberg Children Jazz

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. He composed “Claire de Lune” meaning Moonlight.

2. He was the primary exponent of Expressionism, with the use

4. “The Rite of Spring” is a composition about pagan rituals. Who

5. He wrote “Peter and the Wolf” light-hearted

6. He was considered the Father of American Jazz.

7. He was the composer of “The West Side Story” (1957), an

8. He was the leading composer of Impressionism, a movement

9. Who was a perfectionist and strongly adhered to classical form

10. He composed “Four Minutes and 33 Seconds for Piano”.

11. Who composed Pierrot Lunaire, a story about a moonstruck

13. He challenged the very idea of music by manipulating

14. He invented the term “Organized Sound”. Who is this composer

15. Who is the composer of the “The Firebird” Russian ballet?

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