Music! Its Role and Importance in Our LivesChapter 19:
Twentieth-Century Classical MusicWeb Links
| Leonard Bernstein | | Leonard Bernstein was one of this century’s most prominent and prolific conductors, composers, and teachers. Even though he was the Music Director of the New York Philharmonic from 1958 to 1969, he still found time to write West Side Story and Candide and host over 30 Young People’s Concerts.
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http://www.leonardbernstein.com/
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| Impressionistic Music | | Listen to a radio program describing Impressionistic music. When you’ve finished listening to the program, listen to music by Impressionist Claude Debussy or check out a link to Impressionist art.
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http://classicsforkids.com/shows/genre_impressionist.asp
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| Firebird Interactive | | Hear Stravinsky’s music while you find out more about the story behind the Firebird Suite. Additional interviews will give you insight into the music from the performer’s perspective. The “Music” link allows you to separate out different instrument parts and then reunite the tracks to hear them as a whole for deeper understanding.
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http://www.pittsburghsymphony.org/firebird/intro.html
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| The 12-Tone Series | | Explore a 12-tone melody through notation and MIDI as it evolves and changes.
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http://library.thinkquest.org/27110/noframes/periods/twelvetone2.html?tqskip1=1
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| Charles Ives Society | | Find out about Charles Ives’ life and his music. Listen to audio excerpts from many of his works, and see photos from his life.
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http://www.charlesives.org/
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| Mozart’s Musikalisches Wurfelspiel (Mozart’s Musical Dice Game) | | In 1787, Mozart wrote rules for a musical “game,” which consisted of rolling dice to determine the order of a set of measures in a minuet. The online version of the game allows you to randomly select measures and then listen as the computer plays back your own aleatoric minuet. Even though you’re creating the pieces through completely random choices, somehow it always sounds good! Give it a try!
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http://sunsite.univie.ac.at/Mozart/dice/#misc
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