Diversity In Music: The Turn Of The Twentieth Century

The turn of the twentieth century offered a significant increase to the diversity in music, such that the comparison to any previous centuries is difficult to sort out. This factor (diversity) is one of the principle reasons to consider that the music of the Impressionists and Early Primitivists is more of a reaction against Romanticism versus and extension of the same. During the Romantic era the principal factor in a musical piece was the melody. This was a time in which the composer could show its individuality and personal voice. Powerful emotions were used in contrast to quiet ones to evoke emotion from the listener. Melodies were complex and often irregular and having dramatic rises. Impressionism is described as