VPMB82H3 Chapter 21: VPMB82 Chapter 21
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Chapter 21 music in the later nineteenth century: europe, nationalism, and the classical tradition in america. Dominance of german music was a potential threat to national cultural identity. Ideal of equality between words and music, derived from wagner"s music dramas. Wagner"s notion of collective artwork, achieving fusion of poetry and music, voice and piano. Vocal line adapts wagner"s arioso style, presenting speechlike rhythm and pitch contour. Continuity is sustained by instrumental part rather than voice as in wagner"s opera. Music is reflection of text in declamation and in emotion. Great master of son for voice and orchestra. Convey a sense of life experience, telling a story or depicting a scene. Use of styles and rhythms of austrian folk songs and dance, suggesting nostalgia for rural scenes and simpler times. Presence of pictorial details, materials borrowed from his own songs. Despite large size of orchestra, delicate effects are produced by selecting different chamber- orchestra groupings from the large orchestra.
