MUSI 1001 Lecture 21: Chapter 21
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Woodwinds: new fingering mechanisms = instruments easier to play, wood flute replaced by silver instrument, piccolo, english horn, and a contrabassoon frequently included. Brasses: full brass section, valves added to french horn and trumpet, french horn favoured for rich, dark tone, associated with nature and the hunt. Conductor: keeps it together, position evolved from time beater into elite/virtuoso interpreter. = instrumental music for symphony orchestra, has a story or play or historical event or an encounter with nature. Absolute music = instrumental music without text. Lyrical melody = love, dissonance = conflict, trumpet calls = hero: opposite of program music. Program symphony: same structure as ordinary symphony, example: be(cid:396)lioz"s fa(cid:374)tasti(cid:395)ue. Symphonic poem: same concept as above but only one movement, example: tchaikovsky"s ro(cid:373)eo a(cid:374)d juliet. Introductory movement, for orchestra, that precedes opera, oratorio or dance suite: became popular and often performed alone, example: overture to william tell.
