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General exploration of musical changes and experimentation in light of societal shifts during the period. Includes links to representative composers of the time.
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The Late Twentieth Century Union rapidly deteriorated. The absorption of Eastern European countries into the Soviet block revealed Stalin's expansionist ambitions; tensions were further increased by the Korean War. The proliferation of nuclear weapons...Introduction to recent compositional work from Essentials of Music. Linked to details on historical themes, musical context, style, and living or recently deceased composer biographies.
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Essentials of Music Eras Phenomenal changes in technology The advent of instantaneous global communications The growth and eventual decline of totalitarian culture Musical Context Ambivalant attitudes toward the musical past A widening gap between...Composers, major styles and developments, illustrations, and Real Audio RAM sound files from the Internet Public Library
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Internet Public Library: Music History 102 The years spanning the end of the nineteenth century and the earliest part of the twentieth were a time of great expansion and development of, as well as a dramatic...Wikipedia entry linked to individual biographical articles plus internal references and external links.
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List of 20th century classical composers Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia List of classical composers Composers of 20th century classical music include: Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R...Overview of the rise of technology and minimalism in late 20th century composition from The Conservatory at Humanities Web. Includes links to profiles of those involved in the period.
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Yet another route was that of chance music, notably in the work of John Cage, in which the elements of a composition or performance could be determined by, say the...