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Impressionism
In 1874, Impressionism was an art style that tried to show the natural effects of sunlight on objects through paintings. Composers in France were intrigued by this effect. They experimented with a similar blending of tones to create new harmonic forms and textures. This French style of atmospheric music of the late nineteenth century became known as Impressionism. -
Expressionism
Another important art movement at the turn of the twentieth century looked inward for inspiration, to the realm of raw emotion. Expressionism embodies a musical style that subjectively explored deep inner feelings. -
Telharmonium
This was a machine that used electrical current to produce musical sounds played on a keyboard and sent through telephone lines. -
The Firebird
Stravinsky composed his first ballet score, The Firebird, in 1910. When the ballet premiered at the Paris Opera with choreography by Mikhail Fokine, it caused a sensation that launched Stravinsky's career. -
12-Tone Music
In the early twentieth-century, twelve-tone music emphasized form and structure, not melody. Schoenberg devised a method of composition based on a construct he termed a tone row. -
The Synthesizer
The most important development in electronic music came in the late 1950's. The synthesizer was a machine that electronically creates and modifies sounds used in music composition and live performance. -
Protest Music
Protest music is a powerful musical genre directed at social injustices and the desire for change. As the 1960's progressed, the nation began to confront the issues of civil rights, social injustices, and unpopular war in Vietnam. -
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan has enjoyed a level of success matched by few rock musicians. He has written over 500 songs, and his 43 albums have sold over 57 millions copies. These achievements have made a legend of Dylan, who continues to intrigue listeners to this day. -
"El Pueblo Unido Jamas Sera Vencido!"
This title is based on a well-known protest slogan. A slogan is a phrase used repeatedly to convey goals or communicate an important message. -
MIDI
MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, a computer language that was invented to help synthesizers and other pieces of musical equipment communicate with one another. -
New Romanticism
In the late-twentieth-century, there came about a new type of style of music, called new romanticism. This is a musical style that combines tonal melody with exotic textures and timbres. One important New Romantic composer is John Corigliano. His Symphony No. 1, an impassioned response to the AIDS crisis, earned him the 1991 Grawmeyer Award. -
The Internet
The Internet has made it possible for individual musicians to distribute their music around the globe. -
Music Technology & New Career Opportunities
Dozens of career opportunities in music exist, relating to marketing, advertising, and distributing music. Technology and the Internet play a large role in creating new jobs. -
Music Videos
Visualization, the process of enhancing material that is heard by adding information that is seen, alters one's perception of music. There are four types of music videos and they are: Performance videos, Dance videos, Story videos, and Fantasy videos. -
Commercialization
Is the exploration chiefly for financial gain.
