Learning Goal: I’m working on a other writing question and need the explanation and answer to help me learn.
Throughout the latter half of the 20th century, both avant-garde classical and jazz music saw a trend of getting increasingly esoteric: composers and musicians tended to court smaller, more specialist audiences while the general public’s interest in these genres waned precipitously. Briefly compare the innovations in classical music (like serialism, chance music, and/or minimalism) with the innovations in jazz (like bebop and free jazz). Consider motivations on the part of the musicians, as well as the effects on audiences. This write-up should be 250-300 words.