MUS 1751 Lecture : Ch. 19 Notes
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Classical: reason, rules and form, the monuments of ancient greece and. Romantic: emotionalism, passionate self-expression, wonders of nature. *romantic form grows out of the need of a program to tell a story. Love (thoughts of suicide because love isn"t reciprocate: sentiment pervaded the entire era, longing and despair, not happiness and fulfillment, music expresses the inarticulate depth of emotion. Role of the composer: no longer servants to aristocracy, now a prophet or demigod. Inspires the audience: music is morally uplifting and beautiful, music is no longer entertainment but art, serious tone in the concert hall. *has to be a form of entertainment or it wouldn"t flourish. Melody: broad, sweeping themes, lyrical and expressive, build to a grandiose climax, phrases, longer, rhythmically flexible. Form: no new forms, extended existing forms. Pianist and violinists are the most common: wizard-like dexterity, often more showmanship than musical substance.
