20世纪西方现代音乐现象透析

18、19世纪是西方音乐发展最为辉煌的两个世纪。当 19世纪末浪漫主义音乐的火焰在欧洲逐渐熄灭的时候,人们似乎再也找不到创作的源泉了。20世纪西方音乐创作走上了一条较之以前不同的道路,其音乐的多元化折射出复杂多变的时代足迹。今天,怎样看待 20世纪西方音乐,它将会给以后的音乐带来什么样的影响,这正是本文所要探讨的内容。

REFLECTION ON THE WESTEN CONTEMPORARY MUSIC IN THE 20TH CENTURY

The 18~(th) century and the 19~(th) century are the most refulgent period in the development of the Western music. When the flame of romantic music began to extinguish in Europe at the end of the 19~(th) century, it seemed that people could no longer find any creative sources. The composition of the 20~(th) century music is quite different. The diversity of music reflects complicated background at the time. This essay focuses on the attitude we adopt to evaluate the Western music in the 20~(th) century and its influence upon later generations.