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N e o - C l a s s i c i s m : D r a w i n g I n s p i r a t i o n f r o m t h e p a s t Neoclassicism in music was a 20th century development, particularly popular in the period between the two World Wars, in which composers drew inspiration from music
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Neo-Classicism: Drawing Inspiration from the past

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Page 1: Neo-Classicism: Drawing Inspiration from the past

Neo-Classicism

:Draw

ing Inspiration fromthe past

Neoclassicism in music was a 20th century development, particularly popular in the period between the two World Wars,

in which composers drew inspiration from music of the 1700s

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Balanced form

and structure and

restrained

emotional

content

Modern

instrumental

techniques and chroma

tic harmon

y

Neo-Classicis

m

Neoclassicism can be seen as a reaction against the prevailing trendof 19th century Romanticism. In other words it was reacting against the works of such

composers as Berg, Schoenberg and Webern. Neoclassicism makes a return to balanced forms and often emotional restraint, as

well as 18th century compositional processes and techniques. Advances in modern instrumental resources such as the full orchestra, which had

greatly expanded since the 18th century, and advanced harmony, makes neoclassical works distinctly 20th century.

from classical and baroque era

(classical)

from Romantic

era and turn of the

century (neo = new)

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Artists of all kinds were looking for a more truthful, more expressive way of treating human existence in the harsh world of the

20th century

A distorted view of photographic reality

Classical portrait

Neo-classical portraits

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Hindemith

From the Baroque and

ClassicalAlso...

ComposersFrom

modern music

TippettProkofiev

Stravinsky

Poulenc Bitonality

Clarity of sound in

solos

Frequent changes of key

Music not describing anything in particular

Echoes of earlier

composers

Deliberate ‘wrong’

notes

Style devoid of emotion

Regular rhythms

Unexpected chord

sequences

Devices such as

alberti bass, sequence &

imitation

Clear texture

Unexpected harmonies

Forms such as sonata, concerto & symphony

Neo - Classicism

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One of the masters of 20th century music

Lived to the age of 88

Known as a chameleonic

composerHe went

through 3 or 4 different styles

in his life

Wrote an opera based on 16th century story so researched

the style and liked it so much that he adopted some of the elements of the style into his

own work

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SergeiProkofiev

1891-1953

(Ukraine)

Lived in Ukraine which was part of the USSR

Soviet government exercised censorship over music and the

artsMusic wasn’t heard in

public if it was ‘too difficult for the

common man’ to appreciate

Neo-classicism fitted well into this regime

Artistic freedom was suppressed in this way

Was composing aged 5

At 13 he entered the Conservatoire in Moscow

The revolution of 1917 affected his work (and the effect of the Soviet

regime)

Travelled to escape censorship

Met Diaghilev (ballet choreographer) but he

rejected his music

HistoricalContext

Returned to Russia

1918: Classical Symphony was performed (expressed ideas of the past in musical

form)Pleased the Soviet

government but still felt constrained so left Russia

again

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Ralph Vaughan-Williams

At the turn of the century he was among the very first to travel

into the countryside to collect folk-songs and

carols from singers

Notated songs and carols for future generations to

enjoy.

Musical editor of The English Hymnal he

composed several hymns that are now

world-wide favourites (For all the Saints, Come

down O love Divine)

Deeply affected by WWI, and the loss

of his composer friend Butterworth

Sustained a long and deep

friendship with the composer Gustav

Holst (Planets)

He also became professor of

composition at the Royal College of

Music in London.

Work included nine symphonies, five operas,

film music, ballet and stage music, several song cycles,

church music and works for chorus and orchestra

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