Chapter 35: Nationalism and Music
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Key Points
- Twentieth-century composers used more authentic folk and traditional elements in their nationalistic music than nineteenth-century composers.
- National "schools" of composition developed across Europe in France, Russia, England, Germany, Spain, Scandinavia, and in various Eastern European countries.
- William Grant Still's Afro-American Symphony was the first work by an African American to be performed by a major symphony orchestra.
- American composer Aaron Copland was inspired by songs of the Old West and by Mexican dance music; his orchestral works and ballets (Billy the Kid) established his popularity.
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