Music 2711F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Anton Rubinstein, Western Europe, Jean Sibelius
25 Apr 2016
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Nationality is a condition: nationalism is an attitude. Nationalism= an overt display of social and political allegiance. A nation does not have to be a political entity. Many people want way to govern themselves (revolutions) Germany= liberation from too many governments (unification) Feeling of nation, bring all governments together (shared culture and language) Eastern europe- liberation from foreign oppressions (independence) Nationalism began in germany and travelled east. Key genres: opera and programmatic instrumental music. Useful ways to be overt about nationalism, program evoke places in country. National styles in classical music only coalesced overtime through repetition. Quotation/ inspiration of folk music now a political act. Most significant works :opera (bartered bride 1863-70) and symphonic poems (ma vlast. Adapted liszt"s symphonic poem to fit nationalist ideas (evoke czech locations) German symphonic style meet bohemian folk music. Nationalism brings people together by celebrating something all familiar with. Trained in german style: supported by brahms and hanslick.
