western music history

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  1. 4. - Movement in music that sought to create a new, distinctly American musical identity.
  2. 8. - Name for the period of Western music from the early 20th century to the present day.
  3. 11. - Term used to describe a musical work that is intended to be sung by a choir or other large vocal ensemble.
  4. 13. - Czech composer known for his operas, including The Bartered Bride and My Country.
  5. 14. - Musical style that emerged in the United States in the 1950s, characterized by its rebellious attitude and use of electric instruments.
  6. 16. - Technique used by composers to create a sense of unease or tension in music.
  7. 17. - Italian composer known for his concertos, including The Four Seasons.
  8. 18. - German composer known for his numerous cantatas, organ works, and Brandenburg Concertos.
  9. 19. - French composer known for his Symphonie fantastique and his contributions to the development of the modern orchestra.
  10. 20. - French composer who is considered one of the most important figures in the development of modern music and is known for his use of non-traditional scales and harmonies.
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  1. 1. - Name for the period of Western music from the late 19th century to the early 20th century.
  2. 2. - German composer known for his operas, including Tristan and Isolde and The Ring of the Nibelung.
  3. 3. - Name for the period of Western music from around 1600 to 1750.
  4. 5. - Austrian composer who is considered one of the greatest composers of all time and wrote over 600 works, including operas, symphonies, and chamber music.
  5. 6. - Italian composer known for his operas, including Aida and La Traviata.
  6. 7. - Technique used by composers to represent specific ideas or characters through music.
  7. 9. - Term used to describe music that is written and performed without any intended key or tonality.
  8. 10. - Russian composer known for his ballets, including The Nutcracker and Swan Lake.
  9. 12. - Period of Western music from the mid-18th century to the early 19th century.
  10. 15. - Period in European history from the late 17th century to the early 18th century, characterized by its emphasis on reason, science, and intellectualism.