St.

Andrew’s School
La Huerta, ParañaqueCity
Junior High School Department

MUSIC IV – PERIODIC TEST PART 1 OF 2

20TH CENTURY MUSIC: FIRST QUARTER

FORMATTING
FOR
COMPREHENSIVE LISTENING REFLECTIONS

Organization of the WHOLE PAPER:

1. Title page
2. Table of Contents
3. Reflection on Impressionism
4. Reflection on Expressionism
5. Reflection on Serialism
6. Reflection on Avante Garde
7. Reflection on Minimalism

Formatting PER reflection:

 Font size 12
 Times New Roman Font
 Single-spaced
 Space between paragraphs
 1st paragraph – program notes or factual info about your chosen selection (you can
relate here our class lectures and you can research more about the selection you are
to listen)
 2nd paragraph – guide question #1
 3rd paragraph – guide question #2
 4th paragraph – guide question #3
 5th paragraph – guide question #4
 St. Andrew’s School
La Huerta, ParañaqueCity
Junior High School Department
MUSIC IV – MUSIC OF THE 20TH CENTURY

MUSIC SELECTIONS FOR COMPREHENSIVE LISTENING REFLECTIONS*

*These 20th century music selections list will be your source for your Comprehensive Listening Reflection papers.
This individual output will be PART 1 of your PERIODIC TEST for the 1st Quarter. Deadline is on AUGUST 6,
WEDNESDAY during Music period. NO EXTENSIONS IN DEADLINES. Thank you and happy listening. 

CLAUDE DEBUSSY HENRY COWELL

La Cathedrale Engloutie from Préludes The Banshee
Reflets d’un leau Dynamic Motion
Rêverie The Tides of Manaunaun
Sirens from La Mer
Pagódes from Estampes EDGARD VARÉSE
La fille aux chevaux de lin from Préludes Ecuatorial
Dance for Burgess
IGOR STRAWINSKY 1st Interpolation from Déserts
Procession of the Wise Elder from the Rite of Spring 2nd Interpolation from Déserts
Games of the Rival tribes from the Rite of Spring 3rd Interpolation from Déserts
Sacrifical Dance from the Rite of Spring
Petroushka JOHN CAGE
L’oiseau de feu Aria
She is asleep
ARNOLD SCHOËNBERG Sonata I from Sonatas for Prepared Piano
Gebet an Pierrot from Pierrot Lunaire Op. 21 Sonata II from Sonatas for Prepared Piano
Galgenlied from Pierrot Lunaire Op. 21 Third Interlude from Sonatas for Prepared Piano
Die Kreuze from Pierrot Lunaire Op. 21
Wo ist Moses? From Moses und Aron ÉRIK SATIE
Frei unter eigenen Herren from Moses und Aron Gymnopedie no. 1
Piano Concerto no. 1 Op. 42
PHILIP GLASS
OLIVIER MESSIAEN Opening from Circles
La Bouscarle from Catalogue d’Oiseaux Metamorphosis no. 1 from Circles
Le Loriot from Catalogue d’Oiseaux River Run from Circles
Le Merle Bleu from Catalogue d’Oiseaux Étoile Polaire from Circles
La Grive Musicienne from Catalogue d’Oiseaux From Iron Horse from Hydrogen Jukebox
L’Alouette des Champs from Petites Esquisse Jahweh and Allah Battle from Hydrogen Jukebox
d’Oiseaux From Wichita Vortex Sutra from Hydrogen Jukebox
Les oiseaux de Karuizawa from Haïkaï Green Automobile from Hydrogen Jukebox
Oiseaux Exotiques

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 La Huerta, ParañaqueCity
Junior High School Department
MUSIC IV – MUSIC OF THE 20TH CENTURY

GUIDE QUESTIONS FOR COMPREHENSIVE LISTENING REFLECTIONS

IMPRESSIONISM
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. How do you think the title relates to the music? Cite the points in the music which help create the impression of
the title (cite the timeline in the selection).
2. How did your senses engage to the music? How did you react to the music?
3. If you are given a chance to change the title, what title will you give? Why did you have this impression in the
selection?
4. What are your other feelings or experiences on the selection you chose?

EXPRESSIONISM
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. How was your overall experience to the selection you chose?
2. What disturbing or eerie characteristic can you associate with the selection?
3. Does the title relate to the music of the selection? Why or why not?
4. What are your other feelings or experiences in the selection you chose?

SERIALISM (for Schoënberg selections)

GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. How was your overall reaction to the selection you chose?
2. What were your initial reactions in the music upon starting listening to it?
3. Do you agree with Arnold Schoënberg’s idea of the 12-tone music based on what you heard? Why or why not?
4. What are your other feelings or experiences in the selection you chose?

SERIALISM (for Messiaen selections)

GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. How was your overall reaction to the selection you chose?
2. What were your initial reactions in the music upon starting listening to it?
3. Which parts of the selection exemplify the described bird in its title? (cite the timeline in the selection)
4. What are your other feelings or experiences in the selection you chose?

AVANTE GARDE
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. What kind of experimentation was used in the selection you chose? Describe how do you think it was used?
2. How do you think the title relates to the created music?
3. Do you agree with the composer’s use of musical experimentation in the selection you chose? Why or why not?
4. What are your other feelings or experiences in the selection you chose?

MINIMALISM
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. How was this selection considered to be as minimalism? Justify your answer.
2. In listening to this music for a certain length, what effect did it gave to your senses? Explain thoroughly.
3. Do you think this music has the same philosophy as with the other 20 th century genres? Why or why not?
4. What are your other feelings or experiences on the selection you chose?