MUSIC100 Study Guide - Final Guide: Modest Mussorgsky, Manuel De Falla, Gesamtkunstwerk
21 Apr 2016
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Solo piano music was appealing to romantic era- focused on the individual. There was a focus on musical expression and technical prowess. Programmatic symphony: full length symphony with each of its 3-5 movements depicting an episode in the narrative. Symphonic poem: single movement self contained work for orchestra, also programmatic. Symphonic poems, and some programmatic symphony: liszt and wagner are considered most avant garde composers of mid 19th century, liszt"s piano music varied. Transcendal etudes: most difficult piano music ever written. Dances such as mazurkas, polonaises, waltez, hungarin dances. Thematic transformation: one long movement with three themes stated at beginning which are repeated throughout piece. Russia ~ nationalism was first felt in russia: modest mussorgsky. Bohemia (now czech republic: two principal composers were bedrich smetana and antonin dvorak. Bedrich smetana: the bartered bride based on folklore, the moldau symphonic poem describes river on bohemian countryside. Peer gynt suite- he wrote for the play by henrik ibsen: denmark.
