MUS 1302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Symphonie Fantastique, Faust Symphony
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Program music: instrumental music associated with a story, poem, idea, scene, or anything extra-musical. , the extra-musical association is usually specified by a descriptive title and perhaps by explanatory notes provided to the audience at performances. Berlioz, symphonie fantastique: pisode de la vie d"un artiste (5-movement symphony) Mussorgsky, pictures at an exhibition (suite of ten piano pieces with individual titles) Absolute music: instrumental music that is not intended to portray a more or less specific message or imagery; i. e. , music that is not programmatic, usually has a generic title [provides only genre and key] Schubert, the octet in f, d. 803 (string quartet plus double bass, clarinet, horn, bassoon) Concert overture one-movement work in sonata form for orchestra with a descriptive title; nearly always has overture in the title. Symphonic poem one-movement work in a free form for orchestra with a descriptive title: progressive (as opposed to conservative)
