Learning Activity Sheet
MUSIC-10
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TOPIC: Impressionism: 20TH Century Musical Style
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EXPLORE
The impressionist painter Claude Monet, expressionist Wassily Kandinsky, and
post-impressionist Van Gogh.
The pictures on “action painting” by Jackson Pollok.
Describe each picture/image with your own words with at least 2 words.
L E A R N
Music of the 20th Century
The start of the 20th century saw the rise of distinctive musical styles that
reflected a move away from the conventions of earlier Western classical music. These new
styles were: impressionism, expressionism, neo-classicism, avant-garde music, and
modern nationalism.
The distinct musical styles of the 20th century would not have developed if not
for the musical genius of individual composers such as Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel,
Arnold Schoenberg, Igor Stravinsky, Bela Bartok, Sergei Prokofieff, and George Gershwin.
They stand out as the moving forces behind the innovative and experimental styles
mentioned above.
The impressionist composers are as follows:
1. Claude Debussy- one of the most important and influential of the 20th century
composer. He was the primary exponent of the impressionist movement and the
focal point for other impressionist composers. He changed the course of musical
development by evolving traditional rules and conventions into a new language of
possibilities in harmony, rhythm, form, texture, and color. He was born in St.
Germain-en-Laye in France on August 22, 1862. He entered the Paris Conservatory
in 1873. He gained a reputation as an erratic pianist and a rebel in theory and
harmony. In 1884, he won the top prize at the Prix de Rome competition with his
composition l’ Enfant Prodigue (the prodigal son). This enabled him to study for
two years in Rome. His musical composition has a total of more or less 227. He
died of cancer in Paris on March 25, 1918, at the height of First World War.
2. Maurice Ravel (Joseph Maurice Ravel)- was born in Ciboure, France to a Basque
mother and a Swiss father. He entered the Paris Conservatory at the age of 14
where he studied with the eminent French composer Gabriel Faure. During his tint
with the school where he stayed until his early 20s, he composed a number of
masterpieces. His compositional style is mainly characterized by its uniquely
innovative but not atonal style of harmonic treatment. It is defined with intricate
and sometimes modal in melodies and extended chordal components. His works
comprise the relatively meager compositional output totaling approximately 60
pieces for piano, chamber music, song cycles, ballet, and opera. He died in Paris in
1937.
3. Arnold Schoenberg- was born in a working-class suburb of Vienna, Austria on
September 13, 1874. He thought himself music theory, but took lesson in
counterpoint. German composer Richard Wagner influenced Schoenberg work. This
was evidenced by his symphonic poem or tone poem Pellas und Melisande, Op 5
(1903). His style was constantly developing. He is credited with the development of
the twelve-tone system. He has approximately 213 compositions. He died on July
13, 1951 in Los Angeles, California, USA where he had settled since 1934.
4. Igor Stravinsky- was born in Oranienbaum, Russia on June 17, 1882. But in his
first successful masterpiece, The Firebird Suite (1910), composed for Diaghilev’s
Russian ballet, went beyond anything. He adapted the forms of the 18 th century
with his contemporary style of writing. Despite its “shocking” modernity, his music
is also very structured, precise, controlled, full of artifice, and theatrical. Other
outstanding works include the ballets Petrouchka (1911), The Rite of
Spring(1913), The Rake’s Progress(1951). His musical output was
approximately 127. He died in New York City on August 6, 1971.
Direction: The title of music of each composer is written inside the box. Choose the
ENGAGE
correct one and write it on the space given.
L’ Enfant Prodigue Pellas und Melisande
Petrouchka Bolero
Composers Title of music
1. Claude Debussy ----------------------
2. Maurice Ravel ----------------------
3. Arnold Schoenberg ----------------------
4. Igor Stravinsky ----------------------
APPLY
Conduct at least 10 items written quiz. (Enumeration type)
Direction: Give the correct answers of each questions.
1. What are the different musical styles in the 20th century?
2. Who are the impressionist’s composers of the 20th century?
Reference:
CURRICULUM GUIDE in Music and Art 10
HORIZONS in Music and Art 10 TG PP.4-6
HORIZONS in Music and Art 10 LM pp.4-11
MAPEH Teacher
ROSARIO B. KITANE/DONALYN A. GILLO
