“A Modernist Defends Modern Music” (http://www.nytimes.com/books/99/03/14/specials/copland-modernist.html) Written by American composer Aaron Copland, this article is an excellent resources that gives the reader a view of Modern music from within its development. This article, published in 1949, provides an editorial on the Modernist movement by a composer involved in Modernist culture. This article is a great window into that process, written by one of its creators.

Igor Stravinsky

(http://www.npr.org/artists/15162684/igor-stravinsky) National Public Radio (NPR) hosts a series of pages for various composers and musicians. Stravinsky’s page includes videos of performances, interviews with musicians and conductors, and biographical information. This is an excellent resource for understanding more about Stravinsky’s musical output and his role as a Modernist chameleon.

What is Modern Art?

(http://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/themes/what-is-modern-art) This website is part of the education efforts by the Museum of Modern Art. This webpage serves as a visual art accompaniment to this chapter of the textbook. A more complete understanding of the Modernist movement is possible by joining the musical material of this chapter with the information provided here about the large philosophical movement that inspired visual artists, writers, and musicians.