MUS 114 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Symphonie Fantastique, Adolphe Sax, Program Music
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Topic: chapter 41: personal soundtracks: berlioz and the program symphony. Lg 32 berlioz: symphonie fantastique, mvmt iv march to the scaffold. Chapter 41: personal soundtracks: berlioz and the program symphony. Slide 1: romantic program music: program music=instrumental music with literary or pictorial associations specified by the composer, distinguished from absolute music= musical patterns designed without these meanings, program music brought music closer to poetry and painting. >pianos acquired a new key action and an iron frame, capable of louder dynamics. >violins acquired a secure chin rest and new bow; more playing power. >harp and timpani acquired pedals to change pitch. >trumpet and horn acquired valves; now could play chromatically. >adolphe sax invented new instruments, such as the saxophone. Slide 3: hector berlioz (1803-1869: born in southern france. Musical romanticism in france: genius orchestrator. Pioneer in orchestral timbre: one of first great conductors, works draw upon literacy influences, fan of beethoven and shakespeare. Fell in love with harriet smithson: music critic.
