Twentieth century composers were less concerned with resolving dissonance in their work than were nineteenth century composers.

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Twentieth century composers, especially those of the modernist and avant-garde movements, often intentionally used dissonance and rejected traditional tonality in their compositions. This was a departure from the approach of many nineteenth century composers who emphasized resolving dissonance and following traditional harmonic progressions.

Twentieth Century Composers Were Less Concerned with Resolving Dissonance in Their