20TH CENTURY MUSICAL STYLES:

ELECTRONIC AND CHANCE Mr.Alvin L. Bucu

MUSIC
 The musical styles that evolved in the
modern era were varied. Some of these
were short-lived, being experimental and
too radical in nature, while others found an
active blend between the old and the new
New Musical Styles
Electronic Music
Music that uses tape recorder is called
Musique concrete, or concrete music. The
composer records different sounds that are
heard in the environment such as the bustle of
the traffic, the sound of the wind, the barking of
dogs, the strumming of guitar, or the cry of an
infant.
These sounds are arranged by the composer
in different ways, for example, by playing
the tape recorder in its fastest mode or in
reverse. In musique concrete, the composer
is able to experiment with different sounds
that cannot be produced by regular musical
instruments such as piano or violin
Edgard Varese (1883-1965)
From France, his use of new instruments
and electronic resources led to his being
known as the “Father of Electronic
Music” and a description of him as “The
Stratospheric Colossus of Sound”.
Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928)

From Germany, he who further

experimented with electronic music
and musique concrete. Stockhausen’s
electronic sounds revealed the rich
musical potential of modern
Chance Music
Refers to a style in which the piece sounds
different at every performance because of
the random techniques of production
including the use of modulators or natural
elements that become a part of the music.
John Cage (1912-1992)
From United States, with his truly
unconventional composition
technique. Cage’s works feature the
widest array of sounds from the most
inventive sources.
 COMPOSITIONS

Edgard Karlheinz
John Cage
Varese Stockhausen
Octandre Licht 4’33”
Ionisation Etude Music of Changes
Music of an Aquatic
Hyperprism Kontakte
Ballet
Integrales Hymmen Cheap Imitation
Arcana Gesang der Jünglinge Sonatas and Interludes