POLI 244 Lecture Notes - Lecture 59: Obbligato, Da Capo Aria, Sophocles
12 Mar 2016
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Haydn/beethoven! system of sounds not related to culture formalism. Objectivity non-emotional, inexpressive music: rejection of romantic style, particularly rubato, preference for cold -sounding winds, brass, and percussion over. Sentimental strings irony instead of sincerity interest in the idea of performance without human mediation (eg. player- pianos) Pastiche: mixture of various musical styles from the past (not just the. Classical era) and present (including popular music like ragtime and jazz : roaming bass, creation of the world, use of fugues, saxophone. Restraint: economy of means, in reaction to the perceived excesses of the. Stravinsky oedipus rex premiered in 1927 as part of the ballets russes season. Oedipus rex music conglomeration of diverse styles: choruses based on handel oratorios: contain a significant amount of imitative polyphony, formal structure of scenes is too fluid to be handel more reminiscent of verdi. Male voice only (tenor and bass) reminiscent of handel: homophony ( gloria! ) messiah alternates with imitative polyphony.
