Answer below questions in about 75 words each. Explain the ways in which the innovation of atonality represented a major shift in western classical music. Discuss the impact of electronic instruments and recording equipment on the development of composition. How did the music of the day relate to Impressionistic and Symbolistic paintings? What influenced the rise of Primitivism in society? How is Primitivism present in society today? What influenced the rise of Expressionism in society? How is Expressionism present in society today? What are the major differences between the music of Bartok and Shostakovich? Ives and Copland? How did George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein bridge the gap between serious music and its audience? How did the end of the war affect the music in Europe and around the globe? Discuss the developments in western society in the twentieth century that led to postmodernism in music. Do you feel this was an important shift for Western classical music? Why? How have women and minorities and musicians from a far wider world have finally been able to take their rightful place in American music-making?
