Discuss various ways that composers of this period tried to make their music fresh and different and make your own argument as to whether or not these composers reached their goals of attaining new levels of musical expression.

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Requirements: 2-3 pages

Much of the art music of the twentieth century had as its goal the creation of something completely new. Discuss various ways that composers of this period tried to make their music fresh and different and make your own argument as to whether or not these composers reached their goals of attaining new levels of musical expression. Give specific examples of composers and musical works to illustrate your points from Chapter 4. Include the examples from bullet point below. Note that this question refers specifically to the content in Unit 4 linked below. use examples from unit 4 in the book linked below and provide citations. only use the book linked below and the YouTube videos I have provided. 2-3 pages long. double spaced.

Examples to be used in the essay are listed below:

 y, by American composer William Grant Still (1895-1978).  Like many composers of the 20th century, Still incorporated new compositional techniques into this piece, including elements of the jazz style and dissonant (clashing) harmonies.

Listen to by French composer Edgard Varese (1883-1965). This is an early example of electronic music. The availability of electronic and recording equipment inspired many composers of the 20th century to use them explore new realms of tone color.