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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I will attempt to do my best by looking at the examining the composition and what it reminded me of at that point in the song. I will then compare and contrast the song. First I will examine Dream of a Witches’ Sabbath of Symphonie Fantastique by Hector Berlioz but because I believe that it is an extremely important part
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Music in the Industrial Revolution In the Industrial Revolution‚ the invention of the Piano and other more advanced instruments called for the composing of more “refined” music as well‚ and these composers blossomed in Italy‚ France‚ England and Germany. Three Italian families from Cremona made the violin and their work has not been surpassed even to this day. Violin sonatas were written in Italy. Also‚ harpsichords and clavichords had been perfected which were the forerunners of the piano. In
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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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Romantic Period (1820-1900) Characteristic of Music -it is a manifestation of one’s feelings -it is an expression of emotion -among the different periods of civilization‚ Baroque‚ Renaissance‚ it was during the Romantic period wherein the expression of feelings was clearly emphasized thru music. Romanticism -is a movement which means intense emotional manifestation‚ imagination and individualism -it allows free expression of feelings -artists were given to show their inner ideas and beliefs
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the story. In the Iliad‚ there are two types of warriors‚ Hector‚ and Achilles. I think Hector is more essential than Achilles. Hector is more essential because he is the son of King Priam and the Queen Hecuba. He is also the most essential soldier in the Trojan Army. He lets his soldiers know that “he is there for them”. He fights hard‚ he is strong‚ and he is very caring. Achilles on the other hand is least essential compared to Hector‚ because Achilles acts very unprofessional. For example‚ Agamemnon
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Art of Listening Notes for Final Pages 223-237 Chapter 16 1. Romanticism Artistic‚ literary‚ and intellectual movement starting in the late 18th Century Europe. Romantic Literature and literary theory became very popular in the first two decades of 19th Century‚ followed by Romantic composers around 1820. Famous English poets such as Shelly‚ Keats and Byron emerged during this time as well as lesser-known German Romantic literature. 19th Century golden age for opera Music recognized
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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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Romanticism is described as an intellectual movement placing a holistic focus on systems rather than individual elements‚ celebrating self-understanding‚ expression of emotion‚ and aesthetics‚ and promoting unity between man and nature. Typically‚ romanticism is considered antithetical to the mechanistic view of the late 18th Century which emphasizes reason‚ determinism‚ and believes a system’s activities are based on its individual parts‚ rather than comprehensively. In the opening chapter‚ Tresch
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The 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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