MUS302H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Industrial Revolution, Jean-Philippe Rameau
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Do not need to know opus numbers and keys, but need to know symphony number, descriptive title and date (e. g. beethoven symphony no. Focus on being able to recognize the main (i. e. the rst) theme of each movement; note instrumentation, major / minor, tempo fast / slow. This helps identify subsequent sections in time-stamped movements as the main theme will appear again in development and recap. Medieval romances are about kings (e. g. king arthur) and their heroic deeds. These terms are often applied to literature and art rst, before they become applicable to music. There was a fascination of nature due to this taking place during the industrial revolution (urbanization pulling people away from nature) Classical music was objectively beautiful; you don"t see beethoven"s dissonances in mozart"s music. Focus on the composer as a genius, individual artist expressing himself - this became a major part of their composition.
