symphony spelled out movement by movement (Kerman‚ Tomlinson‚ 254). An example of program symphony would be Fantastic Symphony by Hector Berlioz. When this was performed he actually handed out his own made up program and the music of the symphony acted as a narrator (Kerman‚ Tomlinson‚ 233). The music in this piece followed the story all the way through to the end. Hector actually composed this symphony under the influence of opium. In order to narrate a story he used the orchestra in many different
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Symphonie Fantastique‚ Hector Berlioz By carefully listening to the first movement of the symphonic work‚ this could be a work all on its own. Berlioz really did a fantastic job by incorporating all the sort of feelings a man in love gets by seeing the love of his life for the first time. “Reveries – Passions” is the title of the first movement‚ which depicts the feelings of tenderness‚ sad‚ crazy‚ and passionate‚ all through this one device‚ idee fixe. The idee fixe technique is used to bring out
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was written. Composers defied the conventions of the previous era by refusing to regard old forms and rules with respect‚ instead changing them and in some cases departing from them entirely. Three great composers of this era- Chopin‚ Schumann‚ and Berlioz- provide perfect examples of this in their work. Frederick Chopin is known as one of the greatest composers for the piano in music history‚ at least in part due to the fact that he was the only major composer to ever limit himself so consistently
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opposite of this type of music is absolute music‚ which in contrast to program‚ is characterized by instrumental music that lacks any sort of accompanying literary or pictorial meanings. 2. The first real proponent of Romantic music in France‚ Hector Berlioz was a French composer who became an avid user of program music in the 19th century. Born in southern France‚ he was supposed to become a physician like his father‚ but with the surge of Romantic artists and writers like Victor Hugo and Eugene
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Romantic Dates: 1800-1900 1. What was going on historically during this era? What was life like? Profound Political and Social changes going on; many moving into cities for work. Renewed interested in expressing emotion through music. 2. Does romantic music continue to use the same forms used in the classical era? No 3. Explain the Individuality of style. Composers wanted their music to be uniquely identifiable to them. They worked hard on self-expression. 4. What are the expressive aims
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music‚ opera‚ incidental music‚ as well as a large body of chamber and solo piano music His person and music has been/is a hotly debated topic in music circles Background and childhood Studied with Salieri Berlioz and Chopin Berlioz 1803-1869 Chopin 1810-1849 Berlioz Born in Southern France‚ did not come from a musical family. They sent him to med school in Paris Fascinated with music and taught harmony Symphonie Fantastique: written in 1830‚ after Beethoven’s death Listening
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Romantic Period 1820-1900 General Notes: • Cultural Movement that stressed ⁃ Emotion ⁃ Imagination ⁃ Individualism Diverse and Complex • Fascination with Fantasy • Revered ⁃ Middle Ages ⁃ Chivalry ⁃ Romance • Inspired by ⁃ Medieval Folk Ballads ⁃ Tales of Fantasy ⁃ Adventure • Coincided with the Industrial ⁃ Revolution Visual Arts of the Period: • Most important influence on painters and sculptures was Nature Music in Society: ⁃ Making
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Beethoven was one of the pivotal composers that helped music evolve from the Classical period into the age of Romanticism. When discussing Beethoven’s success in classical compositions‚ his symphonies are at the forefront of most if not every conversation. However‚ even within the topic of his symphonies‚ some are naturally highlighted more than others. For example‚ one could reproduce the melody from either the opening movement of the Fifth or the finale of the Ninth and a majority of people
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The Romantic Era The romantic period in music extended from about 1820 to 1900. Among the most significant musicians were Franz Schubert‚ Robert Schumann‚ Clara Wieck Schumann‚ Frederic Chopin‚ Franz Liszt‚ Felix Mendelssohn‚ Hector Berlioz‚ Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky‚ Antonin Dvorak‚ Johannes Brahms‚ Giuseppe Verdi‚ Giacomo Puccini‚ Richard Wagner and Gustav Mahler. The length of this list – and some important composers have been omitted from it – testifies to the richness and variety
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Discuss Berlioz’s contribution to the symphony Berlioz is often overlooked as an influential composer; however the reality is that he was one of the most important due to his developing ideas of how orchestration could be expanded‚ how symphonic form could be developed and how music would be written in a programmatic style. Above all this‚ Berlioz was one of the pioneers of the Romantic period‚ inspiring through his innovation of ideas such as the ‘idée fix’ and as some saw it‚ his disregard for
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