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"I came into a very young world in a very old time." —ERIK SATIE

Key Points

  • Two important movements surfaced at the turn of the twentieth century: Post-Romanticism, in Germany and Austria; and Impressionism, in France.
  • Viennese composer Gustav Mahler is remembered for his symphonies and song cycles with orchestral accompaniment.
  • The arts in Vienna felt the influence of Far Eastern culture; Mahler's The Song of the Earth exemplifies this trend.

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