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Mahler
Maximalist composer seen as heir to Mozart and Beethoven. Expanded symphonies and lieder -
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Debussy
French Impressionist who created the first modern orchestra work. Very vague compositions that acted as "tone poems." -
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Strauss
German maximalist composer who expanded on Wagner's use of chromaticism. "Salome" and "Elektra" major tone poems and opera. -
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Schoenberg
Expressionist composer who came up with the 12 tone method (1921) -
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Ravel
French Impressionist composer who wrote the first Impressionist piano piece. -
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Stravinsky
Expressionist composer who changed musical styles often. Most known for "The Rite of Spring." Made use of sharp dissonances and heavy percussion. -
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Webern
Austrian expressionist composer who extended the twelve-tone system. -
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Berg
Expressionist composer who mixed romanticism and twelve-tone methods. -
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Maximalism
Extreme everything, from chromaticism, performance group size, and theme usage. Very thick textures. -
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Impressionism
Music style that pulled from French painting style of same name. Emphasis on vagueness. Used free rhythms, parallel chords, and unresolved dissonances. -
First Olympics
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Spanish-American War
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1st Nobel Prize Awarded
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Queen Victoria's Death
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Wright Brother's First Flight
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Expressionism
Musical style that incorporated atonality and breaking chord progression rules. Started in Germany and Austria. This style also saw the 12-tone method devised. -
Titanic sinks
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Rite of Spring Debut
Ballet w/ music written by Stravinsky. Had radical music and story telling, and due to high tensions and the music a fight broke out. It portrayed Russian pagan rituals and elements. Heavy usage of 6/8, 7/8, and 5/8 time. -
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World War 1 (The Great War)