FPA 140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Mazurka, Anton Webern, Scherzo
22 Jun 2020
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Germany and paris each exerted strong cultural influences over europe. Italy: was mourning the death of giuseppi verdi; had puccini as a contemporary and great composer. England: did not have any strong composers since the death of purcell a while ago; Countries other than these were mostly under the influence of germany or france. But, these countries longed for their own uniqueness - politically and culturally. Emphasis on national elements within a country"s musical culture. E. g. folk dances, folk songs, folk rhythms. Operas marked by subjects that reflected a country"s political movements. Chopin"s use of polish dance rhythms and forms such as the mazurka. The revival of nationalism occurred due to: Dissolution of the common practice tonal system. Search for a musical populism that was simple and accessible. Nationalism of the 20th century vs. nationalism of the 19th century. In the 20th century, folk music was studied on a much wider scale and more methodically.
