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20th Century Music Unit powerpoint with video clipsArt MusicJazz MusicBroadway MusicalsRock and Roll overview
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20th Century
(1900-Present)
ART
Architecture
4 Main Categories of Music
•Art• Jazz •Musicals/Broadway•Rock & Roll
John Phillip Sousa(1854-1932)• Born in Washington
D.C.• Conductor of U.S.
Marine Band• “The March King”• Wrote 136 Marches• “Stars and Stripes
Forever”http://youtu.be/gr46x7bTa-Y
Gustav Holst(1874-1934)• British Composer• Most Famous for
his orchestral work:“The Planets”
• “Mars: Bringer of War”
• “Jupiter: Bringer of Jollity”
http://youtu.be/L0bcRCCg01I http://youtu.be/Nz0b4STz1lo
Igor Stravinsky(1882-1971)• Russian Composer,
Pianist, and Conductor
• Famous for 3 Ballets:• The Firebird• Petrushka• The Rite of Spring
• (caused a riot at the premiere!)
http://youtu.be/dBgasG_gm1Q
Aaron Copland(1900-1990)• Born in Brooklyn, NY• Known for “American” themed pieces
• Best known works:• Appalachian Spring• Rodeo- Ballethttp://youtu.be/ZqbxVjF1jwM http://youtu.be/Ft1qAOW4znM
JAZZ• Birthplace:
New Orleans
• Traits: blue notes & improvisation
• Typical Instruments: Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Piano, Guitar, Double Bass, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Drum set
Types of Jazz Music• Ragtime• Blues• Big Band• Swing• BeBop• “Cool” Jazz• Smooth Jazz
Scott Joplin(1867-1917)• American born• Ragtime Composer &
Pianist• Wrote 44 Rags• Started the “jazz”
movement
• “Maple Leaf Rag”http://youtu.be/mZzOOOCJnLU
George Gershwin(1898-1937)
• Brooklyn, NY• Composer & Pianist• “Link” between art
music and jazz music• Porgy & Bess• I Got Rhythm• American in Paris• Rhapsody in Blue http://youtu.be/-WWtGpEqpV4 http://youtu.be/I9nG2KyEp2A
Duke Ellington(1899-1974)• Band Leader,
Composer, and Pianist
• “Big Band” King• Created “BeBop”
jazz• Made Jazz
Mainstream• “Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain’t got that Swing”http://youtu.be/qDQpZT3GhDg
Ella Fitzgerald(1917-1996)
• “The First Lady of Song”
• Known for Scat Singing
• 14 Grammy Award winner
• “Mack the Knife”http://youtu.be/hRyDB4RWJdw
Louis Armstrong(1901-1971)• Born in New Orleans,
Louisiana• Nicknames:
“Satchmo” or “Pops”• Trumpet Player, Singer,
and jazz composer• Scat singing and low
grumbly voice
http://youtu.be/aXwEBp3cKfM
Broadway Musicals• Found in the Theatre District
in Downtown NYC.• Came from Opera• Singing, Acting, & Dancing
Rogers & Hammerstein• American Song writing
duo• Broadway musicals in the
1940’s and 50’s• Oklahoma!• South Pacific• Carousel• The King and I• The Sound of Music
http://youtu.be/QWaMJ331oYM http://youtu.be/_C6J9gij5SQ
Leonard Bernstein(1918-1990)• Composer, Pianist,
Conductor, Author
• Music Director for New York Philharmonic
• First American Conductor to be known world wide
West Side Story• “Romeo & Juliet” Story Line
• Modern Themes
http://youtu.be/JfwkMK2EyvA http://youtu.be/L7BQRGXFLJs
Andrew Lloyd Webber(1948-)
• English Composer• Famous for “Cats”, “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Phantom of the Opera”
http://youtu.be/Pm5w7gHEtJI
• Broadway’s Longest Running Show ever• Seen by over 100 million people worldwide• The total worldwide gross is now in excess of
$5 billion
http://youtu.be/XjM1Lrsb7I8
Wicked-2003
The Lion King-
• Music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz• Based on Novel Gregory Maguire
novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (1995)
http://youtu.be/ejGLmx7ZH0c
http://youtu.be/-c318C5pd7U
• Based on the 1994 Disney Movie• Music by Elton John & lyrics by Tim Rice• Premiered on Broadway in 1997
• Progressive rock• Punk rock• Alternative rock
http://youtu.be/u6Dho5y9vjw http://youtu.be/dblDzWGNEFs