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Program Music Distinguish between program music and absolute music Connection with the other fine arts and with life.

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1 Program Music Distinguish between program music and absolute music Connection with the other fine arts and with life.

2 Varieties of Program Music Concert overture Incidental music Program symphony Symphonic poem

3 Hector Berloiz (1803-1896) Report on Hector Berlioz by Erin Coward

4 Symphonie fantastique - Berlioz Idée fixe Story from personal life 4th movement - “March to the Scaffold” –Duple meter march, minor –Dreams he has killed his beloved –Idée fixe (at end) interrupted by fortissimo chord - fall of the axe

5 Musical Nationalism Songs and dances of the people Folklore and peasant life Exploits of national heroes Historic events Scenic beauty of their country

6 Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884) Czech composer - 1st bohemian to achieve international prominence Conductor of reputation 8 operas –The Bartered Bride

7 Má Vlast - Smetana Cycle of 6symphonic poems Beauty of Bohemia’s countryside Folk songs, dances and legends #2 - “The Moldau” –Programmatic themes

8 Other Nationalist Composers Anton Dvorák (1841-1904) - Czech Edward Grieg (1843-1907) - Norway Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) - Finland “The Mighty five” - Russia Peter Illyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) - Russian

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