MUS 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: British Nationalism
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Nationalism: use of national folk music, folk heroes, and even national landmarks as inspiration for musical compositions. Up until this point, the three major countries we"ve studied have been. Each of these countries already had a national musical tradition that was firmly integrated in their cultures. Italian music featured dramatic singing and highly emotional musical writing. German music featured complex orchestral writing and strong harmonies. French music features lush harmonies and a free-flowing style. With the new trend of nationalism, other countries began to make their mark at the end of the 20th century. Each made their clear national style in classical music. While the british always had s trong literary tradition, their musical tradition was historically weak. British nationalism invented a new style evoking the fields and folk tradition of the. Czech nationalism focused on the folk songs of their native culture, including vibrant dance songs and native harmonies.
