VPMA93H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Dmitri Shostakovich, Staccato, Figured Bass
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Vpma93 lecture 8 music and politics: patriotism, social commentary, state control of music (totalitarian regimes, music as propaganda like a notion"s flag, for their ability to arouse feelings of national pride and solidarity. National anthems: patriotic songs adopted by nations through tradition or decree and valued, 5, second movement (1937) scherzo a standard form found in multi-movement works, such as symphonies; normally in rapid triple metre, they range in character form light and playful to sinister. L ndler a dance from austria and south germany in slow triple metre; originated as a folk dance and in the later 18th century became popular in the ballroom. Christine of lorraine in 1589 staccato played in a detached manner pizzicato plucking the strings with the finger: propaganda. Intermedi for la pellegrina, a play performed at the wedding of ferdinando de" medici and intermedio a work performed between the acts of a play. Io, che dal ciel cader farei la luna,
