Minimalism

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MINIMALISM MUS 215 路

MUSIC THEORY IV 路

DR. TOBY RUSH


MINIMALISM MINIMALISM MINIMALISM MINIMALISM MINIMALISM MINIMALISM MINIMALISM MINIMALISM MINIMALISM MINIMALISM


MINIMALISM IS SMALL CHANGES MINIMALISM IS SMALL CHANGES MINIMALISM IS SMALL CHANGES MINIMALISM IS SMALL CHANGES MINIMALISM IS SMALL CHANGES MINIMALISM IS SMALL CHANGES MINIMALISM IS SMALL CHANGES MINIMALISM IS SMALL CHANGES MINIMALISM IS SMALL CHANGES MINIMALISM IS SMALL CHANGES


MINIMALISM


MINIMALISM


1950

PERSIAN GULF WAR · 1990 –1991

VIETNAM WAR · 1955 –1975

1925

KOREAN WAR · 1950 –1953

1900

WORLD WAR II · 1939 –1945

WORLD WAR I · 1914 –1918

MINIMALISM 1975 2000


WORLD WAR I · 1914 –1918

1950

TERRY RILEY · 1935 –

PERSIAN GULF WAR · 1990 –1991

VIETNAM WAR · 1955 –1975

1925

KOREAN WAR · 1950 –1953

1900

WORLD WAR II · 1939 –1945

MINIMALISM 1975 2000


MINIMALISM 1950

1975

VIETNAM WAR · 1955 –1975

KOREAN WAR · 1950 –1953

WORLD WAR II · 1939 –1945

TERRY RILEY · 1935 – LA MONTE YOUNG · 1935 – STEVE REICH · 1936 –

PHILIP GLASS · 1937 –

JOHN ADAMS · 1947 –

2000 PERSIAN GULF WAR · 1990 –1991

1925

WORLD WAR I · 1914 –1918

1900


LA MONTE YOUNG 1935–


LA MONTE YOUNG

THE WELL-TUNED PIANO 1964


LA MONTE YOUNG

THE WELL-TUNED PIANO 1964 •

FIVE HOURS LONG


LA MONTE YOUNG

THE WELL-TUNED PIANO 1964 •

FIVE HOURS LONG

JUST INTONATION


PHILIP GLASS 1937–


PHILIP GLASS

EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH 1976


PHILIP GLASS

EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH 1976 •

FIVE HOUR, FOUR-ACT OPERA


PHILIP GLASS

EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH 1976 •

FIVE HOUR, FOUR-ACT OPERA

NO PLOT


PHILIP GLASS

EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH 1976 •

FIVE HOUR, FOUR-ACT OPERA

NO PLOT

LIBRETTO CONSISTS OF SOLFEGE SYMBOLS, NUMBERS, AND POETRY


PHILIP GLASS

EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH, 1976


PHILIP GLASS

GLASSWORKS 1982


PHILIP GLASS

GLASSWORKS 1982 •

MINIMALISM PACKAGED FOR A POPULAR AUDIENCE


PHILIP GLASS

GLASSWORKS 1982 •

MINIMALISM PACKAGED FOR A POPULAR AUDIENCE

SIX MOVEMENTS


PHILIP GLASS

GLASSWORKS 1982 •

MINIMALISM PACKAGED FOR A POPULAR AUDIENCE

SIX MOVEMENTS

CHAMBER ENSEMBLE


JOHN ADAMS 1947–


JOHN ADAMS

NIXON IN CHINA 1987


JOHN ADAMS

NIXON IN CHINA 1987 •

BASED ON NIXON’S 1972 VISIT


JOHN ADAMS

NIXON IN CHINA 1987 •

BASED ON NIXON’S 1972 VISIT

EXPLORES THE ORIGINS OF MODERN-DAY MYTHS


JOHN ADAMS

NIXON IN CHINA 1987 •

BASED ON NIXON’S 1972 VISIT

EXPLORES THE ORIGINS OF MODERN-DAY MYTHS

ORCHESTRA AUGMENTED WITH SAXOPHONES AND SYNTHESIZERS


JOHN ADAMS

NIXON IN CHINA, 1987


STEVE REICH 1936–


STEVE REICH

CLAPPING MUSIC 1972


STEVE REICH

CLAPPING MUSIC 1972 •

WRITTEN FOR TWO PERFORMERS


STEVE REICH

CLAPPING MUSIC 1972 •

WRITTEN FOR TWO PERFORMERS

PHASING


STEVE REICH

DIFFERENT TRAINS 1988


STEVE REICH

DIFFERENT TRAINS 1988 •

WRITTEN FOR STRING QUARTET AND TAPE


STEVE REICH

DIFFERENT TRAINS 1988 •

WRITTEN FOR STRING QUARTET AND TAPE

COMPARES AMERICAN PASSENGER TRAINS WITH HOLOCAUST TRAINS


STEVE REICH

DIFFERENT TRAINS 1988 •

WRITTEN FOR STRING QUARTET AND TAPE

COMPARES AMERICAN PASSENGER TRAINS WITH HOLOCAUST TRAINS

STRING MELODIES ECHO SHORT INTERVIEW SAMPLES


LESS IS MORE


LESS IS MINIMALISM


MUS 215 路 MUSIC THEORY IV THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO


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