What Happened to Classical Music in the Early 20th Century? | The Classical Music Minute
About this episode
This episode explores the significant changes in classical music during the early twentieth century as composers broke traditions and experimented with new sounds.
Send us Fan Mail The early twentieth century was a time of enormous musical change. Discover how composers responded to a changing world by breaking traditions, experimenting with new sounds, and redefining what classical music could become—all in just sixty seconds. Love classical music? There's more to discover. If you enjoyed this episode, you can read the companion article and subscribe on Substack at The Classical Music Minute. And for a brand-new narrated classical music story every day...
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Host: Steven Hobé
Topics covered
- classical music
- 20th century
- musical change
- composers
- experimentation
Keywords
- classical music
- 20th century
- composers
- musical change
- new sounds
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