Western classical tradition since 1910
Aaron Copland: Saturday Night Waltz - AQA
Aaron Copland wrote the ballet Rodeo in 1942. Saturday Night Waltz is one of four movements from the suite Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo, which was taken from the original ballet score.
Aaron Copland: Hoedown - AQA
Aaron Copland wrote the ballet Rodeo in 1942. Hoedown is one of four movements from the suite Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo and taken from the original ballet score.
Minimalist music - AQA
Minimalist music is a form of Western art music that developed during the 1960s and 1970s. Minimalist composers took the music back to its basics of pitch and rhythm. They focused on slow and gradual changes over the course of the music.
British 20th century composers - AQA
The 20th century British composers Malcolm Arnold, Benjamin Britten, Peter Maxwell Davies and John Tavener are among the most famous composers to emerge since 1910.
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