ALERT : Midterm

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ALERT Midterm 3

• Originally scheduled for 24 Nov 08(Monday before
  Thanksgiving)
• Will be MOVED to 1 Dec 08(Monday after
  Thanksgiving)
• To allow for additional study time
• Daily schedule will continue, including class
  meetings on 24 and 26 Nov 08

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Program Music (Chapter 24)(or programmatic
music)

• Instrumental Music connected w/ something outside
  the music itself
• More than just interesting patterns( classical
  forms)
• Tells a story, evokes an idea, an image or a
  feeling
• Usually violates some rules to accomplish its
  goals

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Program music (Instrumental music with external
connections)

• Concert Overture one-movement orchestral work
  (usually a sonata-allegro)
• Incidental Music accompanies a play
• Program symphony multi-movement orchestral work
  that tells a story
• Symphonic poem one-movement orchestral work in
  a unique form (determined by the program)

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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky(1840-1893)

• Russian born trained
• Supported by patron, Nadezhda von Meck
• Successful in most genres, especially symphonies
  ballets
• Swan Lake, 1812 Overture, 6 Symphonies
• Controversial death

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Romeo and JulietSymphonic Poem (p. 329-332)

• Introduction,Opening theme Friar Laurence

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Romeo and Juliet (2)Symphonic Poem (p. 329-332)
Exposition, 2nd Theme Love Theme
Exposition, 1st Theme Feud
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Romeo and Juliet (3)Symphonic Poem (p. 329-332)

• Development mixes Feud w/ Friar Laurence
• Cymbal Crash at high point of development
• Recapitulation return of primary themes-
  feud- love theme (expanded, then cut off )-
  feud w/ Friar Laurence
• Coda (next slide)

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Romeo and Juliet (4)Symphonic Poem (p. 329-332)

• CodaTimpani marks Funeral march,
• then Love theme

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Tchaikovsky, Romeo and Juliet

• YouTube - Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy
  Overture (1)
• YouTube - Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy
  Overture (2)
• NB. Timings on YouTube differ slightly from
  Listening Guides in textbook (p. 331-2)

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Absolute Music(Chapter 30)

• Music without extramusical or programmatic
  references
• sounding forms
• Traditional (classical) forms and genres
  sonata-allegro, binary forms, rondo, etc.
• Symphonies, concertos, overtures, etc.
• Chamber music (string quartets, etc.)
• Favored by conservative composers

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Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

• Born in Hamburg, lived and worked in Vienna
• Excellent pianist
• Studied works of Bach, Haydn, Beethoven, etc.
• his sonatas are veiled symphonies (R. Schumann)
• 20 years to 1st Symphony
• Edited old music (Schubert)
• No operas, no program music
• Symphonies, sonatas, etc.

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Nationalism(Chapter 29)

• The expression in the arts of ones ethnic or
  linguistic identity through the use of native or
  folk elements, especially by peoples in
  subjugated or politically oppressed lands. (my
  definition)

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Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904)

• Born in Bohemia (Czech)
• 20 years an unknown string player organist
• Helped by Brahms
• Slavonic Dances
• Teacher in NYC (1892-4)
• Symphony No. 9, From the New World
• Symphonies, chamber music
• Also tone poems, operas
• Nationalist