VPMA93H3 Lecture 8: Lecture 8 lec_notes
Document Summary
Aspects of the way politics and music coincide: patriotism, social commentary, state control of music (totalitarian regimes, music as propaganda, patriotism. National anthems: patriotic songs adopted by nations through tradition or decree and valued, like a nation"s flag, for their ability to arouse feelings of national pride and solidarity. Verse, instrumental intro, verse, verse, bridge (not like sonata form, doesn"t take you away to another theme area), verse 3-5, bridge, verse, guitar solo, verse, coda (new music, haven"t heard before) 3 chords in verse, 2 chords in bridge not much happening harmonically. 1920s 30s, stamp anything elite (not immediately understood by the masses), anything cerebral, difficult to listen/look to was problematic and branded formalist (atonal, jazz music) Shostakovich was an esteemed composer, was branded formalist after 1934 opera, In a movement call scherzo 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.
