Write a 5,000 word essay about a classical contemporary composition written after 1960
Analyze the work in terms of its thematic material. Discuss how the composer’s notion of theme deviates from a traditional definition. Include example passages from the score.
Discuss the work in terms of how it can be seen as a reaction to European avant-garde Modernism. Include example passages from the score.
Discuss aspects of the work that make it a good example of a particular musical movement – Minimalism, Postmodernism, Spectralism, Aleatoric music, or Theatrical music. Include example passages from the score.
Steve Reich
Steve Reich – Tehillim (I have a score)
Steve Reich – Different Trains
Ligeti – Lux Aeterna (I have a score)
Philip Glass – einstien on the beach
Stockhausen – Kontakte (I have a score)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNt6a5xFOnE
Stockhausen – Mantra (1970) (I have a score)
Morton Feldman – For Philip Guston (I have a score)
George Crumb – Ancient Voices of Children
George Crumb – Black Angles