This coffee break continues the discussion of the 20th Century Crisis in classical music where atonality and electronic music divided listeners into separate camps. We listen to a piece by Milton Babbitt to illustrate how music became more academic. The music evolved in the later part of the century and reconnected with audiences in brilliant new ways, particularly in narratives such as Peter Westergaard's opera based on Moby Dick and Qiang Zhang's Nanking Nanking. We discuss Karel Husa's Apotheosis of This Earth (hear the piece by clicking below.)

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Listen to Karel Husa "Apotheosis of This Earth"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=hG6HHExLDzY