Introduction to Music

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1 Introduction to Music

2 Review Romanticism In Music ( ) Romantic Composers and their Public Art Song Franz Schubert Robert Schumann Clara Wieck Schumann

3 Frédéric Chopin Polish born musician ( )

4 Frédéric Chopin Polish born musician ( ) Poet of the piano

5 Frédéric Chopin Polish born musician ( ) Poet of the piano Moved to Paris European artistic capital at age 21

6 Frédéric Chopin Polish born musician ( ) Poet of the piano Moved to Paris European artistic capital at age 21 Was lovers with the female writer George Sand

7 Frédéric Chopin Known for his beautiful tone, rhythmic flexibility and extensive use of piano pedals

8 Frédéric Chopin Known for his beautiful tone, rhythmic flexibility and extensive use of piano pedals Piano teacher to daughters of the rich

9 Frédéric Chopin Known for his beautiful tone, rhythmic flexibility and extensive use of piano pedals Piano teacher to daughters of the rich Avoided concert halls

10 Frédéric Chopin Known for his beautiful tone, rhythmic flexibility and extensive use of piano pedals Piano teacher to daughters of the rich Avoided concert halls Nocturnes, mazurkas, preludes & waltzes

11 Frédéric Chopin Developed personal style at early age

12 Frédéric Chopin Developed personal style at early age Evokes a variety of moods

13 Frédéric Chopin Developed personal style at early age Evokes a variety of moods Captured the spirit of the Polish people

14 Chopin: Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op. 9, no. 2 Nocturne (night piece) slow, lyrical, intimate piece for piano Note: Expressive, emotional presentation with subtle shifts in tempo and dynamics

15 Chopin: Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op. 9, no. 2

16 Chopin: Etude in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 12 Revolutionary Etude study piece focusing on a specific technique in performance

17 Chopin: Etude in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 12 Revolutionary Etude study piece focusing on a specific technique in performance Note: Speed & endurance required of left hand

18 Chopin: Etude in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 12 Revolutionary Etude study piece focusing on a specific technique in performance Note: Speed & endurance required of left hand Not just a study, but interesting music

19 Chopin: Etude in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 12 Revolutionary

20 Franz Liszt Hungarian born composer ( )

21 Franz Liszt Hungarian born composer ( ) Virtuoso pianist who toured for 25 years

22 Franz Liszt Hungarian born composer ( ) Virtuoso pianist who toured for 25 years Incredible performer rock star

23 Franz Liszt Hungarian born composer ( ) Virtuoso pianist who toured for 25 years Incredible performer rock star Retired from touring & became court conductor and later took minor holy orders Abbé Liszt

24 Franz Liszt Fathered three children with Countess Marie d Agoult; never married

25 Franz Liszt Fathered three children with Countess Marie d Agoult; never married Perhaps greatest pianist who ever lived

26 Franz Liszt Fathered three children with Countess Marie d Agoult; never married Perhaps greatest pianist who ever lived Revolutionized keyboard technique for the piano and organ; practiced 14 hours per day

27 Franz Liszt Fathered three children with Countess Marie d Agoult; never married Perhaps greatest pianist who ever lived Revolutionized keyboard technique for the piano and organ; practiced 14 hours per day One of most influential figures of 19th century

28 Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C# minor Second in a set of 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies

29 Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C# minor Second in a set of 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies Considered one of the most technically demanding works in the solo piano repertoire

30 Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C# minor Second in a set of 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies Considered one of the most technically demanding works in the solo piano repertoire Liszt strongly influenced by Hungarian Gypsy folk music

31 Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C# minor Second in a set of 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies Considered one of the most technically demanding works in the solo piano repertoire Liszt strongly influenced by Hungarian Gypsy folk music Excruciating technical challenges of the piano solo version led to its acceptance as the unofficial standard by which every notable pianist would prove his salt

32 Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C# minor

33 Liszt: Les Preludes Third of Liszt s 15 symphonic (tone) poems

34 Liszt: Les Preludes Third of Liszt s 15 symphonic (tone) poems Based on Alphonse de Lamartine s Nouvelles méditations poétiques.

35 Liszt: Les Preludes Third of Liszt s 15 symphonic (tone) poems Based on Alphonse de Lamartine s Nouvelles méditations poétiques. Liszt said Les Preludes was only the prelude to his [Liszt s] own path of composition

36 Liszt: Les Preludes Third of Liszt s 15 symphonic (tone) poems Based on Alphonse de Lamartine s Nouvelles méditations poétiques. Liszt said Les Preludes was only the prelude to his [Liszt s] own path of composition earliest example for an orchestral work that was performed as symphonic poem

37 Romantic Music

38 Liszt: Kyrie from Missa choralis Liszt part of St Cecilia Society, founded to reform church music of the day

39 Liszt: Kyrie from Missa choralis Liszt part of St Cecilia Society, founded to reform church music of the day Wrote Missa choralis for church use

40 Liszt: Kyrie from Missa choralis Liszt part of St Cecilia Society, founded to reform church music of the day Wrote Missa choralis for church use Uses Gregorian chant as basis for melodies

41 Liszt: Kyrie from Missa choralis Liszt part of St Cecilia Society, founded to reform church music of the day Wrote Missa choralis for church use Uses Gregorian chant as basis for melodies Compositional style is smooth and serene, more like Renaissance music than Romantic

42 Liszt: Kyrie from Missa choralis

43 Felix Mendelssohn German composer ( )

44 Felix Mendelssohn German composer ( ) Early to mid-romantic

45 Felix Mendelssohn German composer ( ) Early to mid-romantic Wrote symphonies, concertos, sonatas, and other works before teens

46 Felix Mendelssohn German composer ( ) Early to mid-romantic Wrote symphonies, concertos, sonatas, and other works before teens Responsible for revival of Bach s music

47 Felix Mendelssohn Died of a stroke while touring

48 Felix Mendelssohn Died of a stroke while touring Music somewhat more conservative

49 Felix Mendelssohn Died of a stroke while touring Music somewhat more conservative Avoids emotional extremes

50 Felix Mendelssohn Died of a stroke while touring Music somewhat more conservative Avoids emotional extremes Projects both elegance and balance

51 Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E Minor, Op. 64 Controlled emotionalism

52 Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E Minor, Op. 64 Controlled emotionalism Simple, singing melodies

53 Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E Minor, Op. 64 Controlled emotionalism Simple, singing melodies Cadenza near the end for soloist

54 Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E Minor, Op. 64

55 Program Music Instrumental music associated with a story, poem, idea, or scene

56 Program Music Instrumental music associated with a story, poem, idea, or scene Non-program music is called absolute music

57 Program Music Instrumental music associated with a story, poem, idea, or scene Non-program music is called absolute music Usually performed with written explanation of the piece, a program hence the name

58 Program Music Instrumental music associated with a story, poem, idea, or scene Non-program music is called absolute music Usually performed with written explanation of the piece, a program hence the name In Romantic, usually for piano solo or orchestra

59 Program Music Common types: Program symphony multi-movement/ orchestral

60 Program Music Common types: Program symphony multi-movement/ orchestral Concert overture modeled on opera overture

61 Program Music Common types: Program symphony multi-movement/ orchestral Concert overture modeled on opera overture Symphonic poem (or tone poem) one movement, orchestral, flexible form

62 Program Music Common types: Program symphony multi-movement/ orchestral Concert overture modeled on opera overture Symphonic poem (or tone poem) one movement, orchestral, flexible form Incidental music used before or during a play

63 Hector Berlioz French composer ( )

64 Hector Berlioz French composer ( ) Mid-Romantic Period

65 Hector Berlioz French composer ( ) Mid-Romantic Period Wrote unconventional music

66 Hector Berlioz French composer ( ) Mid-Romantic Period Wrote unconventional music Passionate and unpredictable

67 Hector Berlioz French composer ( ) Mid-Romantic Period Wrote unconventional music Passionate and unpredictable Won Prix de Rome for Symphonie fantastique

68 Hector Berlioz Worked as music critic for financial support

69 Hector Berlioz Worked as music critic for financial support One of the first great conductors in the modern sense

70 Hector Berlioz Worked as music critic for financial support One of the first great conductors in the modern sense Imaginative, innovative orchestrations that require huge resources

71 Hector Berlioz Worked as music critic for financial support One of the first great conductors in the modern sense Imaginative, innovative orchestrations that require huge resources Pioneered concept of idée fixe (fixed idea)

72 Berlioz: March to the Scaffold from Symphonie fantastique

73 Looking Ahead Nationalism in Nineteenth-Century Music Antonin Dvorak Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Johannes Brahms

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