Music Porject: The Romantic Era

PROJECT:Program music and Nationalism

THE ROMANTIC ERA

PROGRAM MUSIC VS ABSOLUTE MUSIC

PROGRAM MUSIC: is a composition that is based on an external source (a poem or image). It was often cultivated by nationalist composers. The main forms of program music are: - Program symphony: it has several movements. It was created by Berlioz with his Symphonie Fantastique. - Symphonic poem or tone poem: it has just one movement. It was created by Liszt with Les Preludes. The narrative itself is offered to the audience in the form of program notes. It could be based on an old folk tale or in a work of art, for example. It is representational music. ABSOLUTE MUSIC: is music that has no meaning outside of the meaning of the music itself and the feelings it produces in its listeners. It is non- representational music, abstract.

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MUSICAL NATIONALISM

MUSICAL NATIONALISM: is a movement that began in the second half of the 19th century due to the turbulent political time in the Western world.Music was created with the intention to promote nationalism or help inspire patriotic sentiments. Composers used fairy-tales, folklore & legend to express their nationalism. They use these elements in two different ways: - By literally copying the sources. - By imitating its characteristic musical features. In general, nationalism developed in countries where they did not already have their own musical tradition, such as Russia, Scandinavia, Hungary, The United States, Latin América or Spain.

OBJECTIVES

ASSESMENT TOOLS

PROCESS

Gather your materials & familiarize yourself with the story, the composer and the music piece.

CHOOSE YOUR FOLKTALE

RESEARCH THE COMPOSER

MEDIA EXAMPLES

PROCESS

Create a Listening guide

Create your presentation