Conclusion
Upon consideration of the compositions, techniques and influences of Arnold Schoenberg, Paul Hindemith and Igor Stravinsky,
the single most important musician of the first half of the twentieth century is Igor Stravinsky.
The iconoclastic music of Stravinsky was exceptional in the first half of the twentieth century.
His compositions were an eclectic collection of unique instrumental and vocal music spanning across
ballet, symphony orchestra, and theatre utilizing polytonality, mixed meter, syncopation, jazz and even ragtime style.
Stravinsky also challenged his audiences’ expectation of music through his innovations of polytonality, mixed meter and rhythmic variation.
the single most important musician of the first half of the twentieth century is Igor Stravinsky.
The iconoclastic music of Stravinsky was exceptional in the first half of the twentieth century.
His compositions were an eclectic collection of unique instrumental and vocal music spanning across
ballet, symphony orchestra, and theatre utilizing polytonality, mixed meter, syncopation, jazz and even ragtime style.
Stravinsky also challenged his audiences’ expectation of music through his innovations of polytonality, mixed meter and rhythmic variation.