Music and World Cultures Listening Quiz Migration-1
An electronic composition by Edgard Varèse featuring bells and manipulated prerecorded sounds. “Poème Électronique” showcases early avant-garde electronic music techniques. Created for the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair in Belgium, Europe.
Bells, recorded sounds
Edgard Verese, Poeme Electronique
"electronic poem"
electronic composition
electronic sounds, pre-recorded sounds
Belgium, Europe
Key Terms
Bells, recorded sounds
Edgard Verese, Poeme Electronique
"electronic poem"
electronic composition
electronic sounds, pre-recorded sounds
Belgium, ...
Sacred choir music men and women, says title
Guillaume Dufay Nuper Rosarum Flores
Recently garland of roses
voices
Florence, Europe
Light Orchestral music
Joseph Hayden, Symphoney Symphony No. 94 (“surprise”) movement 2
symphony
flutes, oboes, bassoons, horns, trumpets, timpani, violin, viola, c...
Slower orchestral music
Richard Wagner, Prelude to Act 1, from Parsifal
Opera overture
flutes, oboes, English horn, clarinets, bass clarinet, bassoons, contrabassoon...
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Bells, recorded sounds | Edgard Verese, Poeme Electronique "electronic poem" electronic composition electronic sounds, pre-recorded sounds Belgium, Europe |
Sacred choir music men and women, says title | Guillaume Dufay Nuper Rosarum Flores |
Light Orchestral music | Joseph Hayden, Symphoney Symphony No. 94 (“surprise”) movement 2 |
Slower orchestral music | Richard Wagner, Prelude to Act 1, from Parsifal |