Boulez's Pli selon pli. Poland during the 1950s, Ligeti. Nono 1960s-70s. Stockhausen same time. Small excepts from Scelsi and Japanese composers. Lastly, Berio, followed by a listening exam. Afterward, we hear an old recording of Ronsheim directing highschool students playing Poulenc, then Antioch students performing Dallapiccola and Webern. Ends with more listening tests. Final lecture of the course "The Contemporary Era" by Antioch College Professor John Ronsheim. This course traces the history of 20th Century music until about 1970. For more information visit ronsheim.org.