MUSC 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Tempo, Scherzo, Clara Schumann
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Johannes brahms (1833-1897) last one in the 19th century. Father is orchestral musician, born in hamburg. Returned and stayed in vienna (haydn, schubert, beethoven) Battle between tradition (brahms) vs innovation: tradition: Composers should use traditional genres symphonies, sonatas, songs, string quartets), and forms (sonata, ternary, theme and variations: innovation: Liszt (new wine requires new bottles got to create new genres symphonic poem, music drama), wagner. Program music and new forms of opera (wagner"s music drama) Brahms signed an 1860 manifesto (brendel journal is a publication) against innovation though he did spoke favorably of wagner"s beautiful music while believes fundamental traditional music should be maintained. Wagner on brahms (see ppt: brahms associated with gypsy music a lot of attention. Brahms following tradition of bach, handel, haydn, mozart, beethoven: wrote in traditional genres, wrote no program music or operas (while everyone else in the 19th century wanted to write an opera famous) set himself apart.
