Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy( aka Felix Mendelssohn) was born in Hamburg‚ Germany on February 3‚ 1809. He was born into a wealthy family. He had three siblings‚ but only one of them was almost as good as him‚ Fanny Mendelssohn his older sister by 4 years. They were both taught by many respected teachers in Germany‚ but Fanny seemed always be in Felix’s shadows. They were both phenomenal pianist and composers of the romantic era. After years of lessons Felix made his debut playing piano
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1. What is nationalism? How did this impact the music of the Romantic period? 2.What is chromaticism? 3. What are the three types of Romantic composers? Describe each type. 4. What is a ballet? How did Romantic composers change this music form? 5. What is a symphonic poem? How is it related to programme music? Critical Thinking Questions 1. How does the music of the Romantic period differ from the music of the Classical period? How is the music similar? 2. What are the characteristics of
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Chapter 32‚ p. 266 1. What innovations did Wagner bring to the world of opera? - 2. What famous literary works became the basis for Romantic operas? Chapter 35‚ p. 299 1. How did the traditional system of tonality break down in the early twentieth century and what replaced it? 2. How did composers change their approach to the orchestra in early twentieth-century music? How did they approach form? Chapter 36‚ p. 312 1. What elements made Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring shocking to its first audiences
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The Concertgoer’s Guide: A Sample Report Name: Peggy Skipitaris Course: Introduction to Music Date: December 9‚ 1991 Concert: New York Philharmonic (December 3‚ 1991) Type of concert: Symphony orchestra General reaction: I was impressed with the construction of the concert hall – Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center – and with its wonderful acoustics. The visual grandeur of the orchestra and the attentiveness of the audience heightened my sense of excitement. Composition I liked best:
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Franz Liszt was born on October 22‚ 1811 in Hungary. Liszt father was a multi-instrumentalist who taught him how to play the piano. When Liszt was already nine years old he was performing in concert halls. When Liszt became an adult he started exploring all through Europe. Liszt was a very handsome‚ irresistible to women and he was a magnificent showman. Liszt performed the piano like a superhuman‚ impressing both the public and musicians. Liszt reputation was that he gave away many of his concerts
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121218 page 1 of 7 The nineteenth century was a period of time between 1828-1880 in it’s narrowest and 1789-1914 in its broadest sense. During this changing time a new expressionistic style‚ Romanticism‚ began to emerge that reflected a more humanistic approach to music dwelling on emotions and feelings rather than mirroring the formalization of the world. Romanticism is seen‚ in opposition to Classicism‚ as a phenomenon that re-occurs throughout artistic and intellectual history. Romanticism
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The Romantic era is denoted by an extensive questioning and expression of challenging notions building on the convictions of the Enlightenment. The Enlightenment challenged the Christian Orthodoxy which had dominated Europe for 1‚000 years. Romanticism proposed an exploration of self‚ emphasising the primacy of the individual and a vision of humankind animated by the imagination‚ endorsing a reverence and personal connection to nature. The set texts Fancy and Ode to a Nightingale explore a world
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What is Romanticism? Romanticism is the movement which occurred in literature and art within the late 18th and mid 19th century. It emphasised an individual’s creativeness and partiality. The romantics broke this rule of following guidelines and reasoning and went more towards their creativity and imagination. Romantic writers are a rebellion against societies norms as they are more concerned about feelings‚ nature‚ freedom and love. Romantics often write about medieval folklore and legends creating
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Guardame las Vacas by Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz is a harp consort that was written in Spain during the baroque period‚ which was in 1677. The selection I heard on 91.7 FM was performed by Andrew Lawrence-King. This musical piece caught my attention because of how soothing but upset the harp sounded. I was able to connect with this selection because I felt the Spanish sensation run down my spin. I felt the sadness in the song that it made me develop a knot in my throat. Hungarian Dance No. 21 by Johannes
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Love is responsible for the greatest tragedies in life which leaves a resounding impact on people. Lord George Gordon Byron was a Romantic poet who was alive from January 22‚ 1788 to April 19‚ 18241. During his life he was a man of many relationships with most of them ending unsuccessfully and in heartbreak. His first love‚ Mary Ann Chaworth‚ broke his heart when he overheard her disdainfully say to her maid “Do you think I could care anything for that lame boy?”2 when he believed they really
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