Music 386/572. Survey of Modern Music: Listening List

Debussy, Claude. La Mer. Impressionism
I. Jeux de vagues
II. Dialogue du vent et de la mer
-Cleveland Orchestra; Pierre Boulez, conductor

Ravel, Maurice. Jeux d'eau. Impressionism
-Philippe Entremont, piano

Stravinsky, Igor. Rite of Spring, Part I. Primitivism
I. Introduction – The Augurs of Spring - Dances of the Young Girls – Ritual of Abduction
II. Spring Rounds- Ritual of the Rival Tribes – Procession of the Sage
III. The Sage – Dance of the Earth
-City of Birmingham Symphony; Simon Rattle, conductor

Schoenberg, Arnold. Pierrot Lunaire. Expressionsim
15. Heimweh
16. Gemeinheit
17. Parodie
18. Der Mondfleck
-Phyllis Bryn-Julson, recitation; Ensemble Modern; Peter Eötvös, conductor

Schoenberg. Variations for Orchestra, op. 31. Expressionism
Introduction
Theme
Var. I
Var. II
Var. III
Var. IV
Var. V
Var. VI.
Var. VII
Var. VIII
Var. IX
Finale
-Chicago Symphony; Pierre Boulez, conductor

Berg, Alban. Wozzeck, Act Three, Scenes 3, 4, 5. Expressionsim
III. Tanzt Alle; tanzt nur zu…!
IV. Das Messer? Wo ist das Messer?
V. Ringel, ringel, Rosenkranz, Ringelreih’n!
-Franz Grundheber, Wozzeck; Vienna Philharmonic; Claudio Abbado, conductor

Webern, Anton. Symphony, op. 21. Total Serialism
I. Ruhig schreitend
II. Theme et Variations
-Berlin Philharmonic; Pierre Boulez, conductor

Ives, Charles. Three Places in New England. American Nationalism
I. The St Gaudens in Boston Common
II. Putnam’s Camp, Redding, Connecticut
-Baltimore Symphony; David Zinman, conductor

Poulenc, Francis. Sextet. Neoclassicism
I. Allegro vivace
-Ensemble Wein-Berlin; James Levine, piano

Poulenc. Dialogue of the Carmelites, Final Scene. Neoclassicism
-Orchestra and Chorus of Paris National Opera; Pierre Dervaux, conductor

Stravinsky. Symphony of Psalms. Neoclassicism
I. Quarter note = 92
II. Eighth note = 60
-Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; Georg Solti, conductor

Bartok, Bela. Concerto for Orchestra. Nationalism
I. Introduzione
II. Giuoco delle coppie
-Chicago Symphony; Pierre Boulez, conductor

Shostakovich, Dmitri. Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Act IV excerpts. Nationalism
-Moyó poctén’ye!
-V lesú v sámoy cásce, yest’ ózero
-Vstaváy! Po mestám! Zívo!
-Maria Ewing, Katerina; Sergei Larin, Sergei; Elena Zaremba, Sonetka; Orchestra and Chorus of the Bastille Opera; Myung-Whun Chung, conductor

Shostakovich, Dmitri. String Quartet No. 5. Nationalism
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Andante
-Brodsky Quartet

Prokofiev, Sergei. Lieutenant Kijé. Film Music
I. The Birth of Kijé
IV. Troika
V. The Funeral of Kijé
-Montreal Symphony; Charles Dutoit, conductor

Copland, Aaron. Music for the Theatre. American Nationalism
II. Dance
III. Interlude
IV. Burlesque
-Atlanta Symphony; Yoel Levi, conductor

Cowell, Henry. Aeolian Harp, excerpt. Avant Garde
-Henry Cowell, piano

Cage, John. Third Construction Avant Garde
-Donald Knaack Percussion Ensemble

Carter, Elliott. Quartet No. 2. Avant Garde
I. Introduction
II. Allegro fantastico
III. Cadenza for Viola
IV. Presto Scherzando
V. Cadenza for Cello
-Julliard String Quartet

Messiaen, Olivier. Méditations sur le mystére de la Sinate Trinité. Total Control
IV. Méditation No. IV
-Hans-Ola Ericsson, organ

Ligeti, György. Etudes for Piano, Book 1. Avant Garde
I. Désorder
II. Cordes à vide
III. Touches bloquées
-Volker Banfield, piano

Babbitt, Milton. Phonemena. Total Control
-Lynn Webber, soprano

Crumb, George. Voice of the Whale. Avant Garde
I. Vocalise
II. Sea Theme
III. Archeozoic
IV. Proterozoic
V. Paleozoic
-New York Camerata

Reich, Steve. Violin Phase. Minimalism
-Ensemble Modern

Adams, John. Violin Concerto. Minimalism
I. Quarter note = 78
-Robert McDuffie, violin; Houston Symphony; Christoph Eschenbach, conductor

Schuller, Gunther. Seven Studies on Themes of Paul Klee. Jazz Influence
III. Little Blue Devil
IV. The Twittering-Machine
V. Arab Village
-Minneapolis Symphony; Antal Dorati, conductor

Zappa, Frank. Dog Breath Variations; Uncle Meat. Popular Music Influence
-Ensemble Modern; Peter Rundel, conductor

Zwilich, Ellen Taaffe. Concerto Grosso. New Romanticism
III. Largo
IV. Presto
V. Maestoso
-New York Philharmonic; Zubin Mehta, conductor

Larsen, Libby. String Symphony. New Romanticism
I. Elegance
III. Ferocious Rhythm
-Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Joel Revzen, conductor

Gubaidulina, Sofia. Alleluia, excerpts. Avant Garde
I. Alliluija
II. Legato similie
III. Alliluija, con spirito
-Hedwig Rummel, contralto; Karl-Gustav Andersson, tenor; Peter Fogg, baritone, Jorgen Ditlevsen, bass; members of Copenhagen Boys Choir; Danish National Radio Choir; Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra; Dmitri Kitajenko, conductor

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