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Introduction to Music Review • • Antonin Dvorak; Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky • Johannes Brahms • Nationalism in Nineteenth-Century Music Romantic Music Giuseppe Verdi • Italian (1813–1901) Romantic Music Giuseppe Verdi • Italian (1813–1901) Midand late Romantic • Romantic Music Giuseppe Verdi • Italian (1813–1901) Midand late Romantic • Studied in Busseto & Milan • Romantic Music Giuseppe Verdi • Italian (1813–1901) Midand late Romantic • Studied in Busseto & Milan • Supported by patron • Romantic Music Giuseppe Verdi • Italian (1813–1901) Midand late Romantic • Studied in Busseto & Milan • Supported by patron • • Married patron’s daughter Romantic Music Giuseppe Verdi • Italian (1813–1901) Midand late Romantic • Studied in Busseto & Milan • Supported by patron • • Married patron’s daughter Known for opera • Romantic Music Giuseppe Verdi operas with political • Wrote overtones Romantic Music Giuseppe Verdi operas with political • Wrote overtones • Nationalist, supported unification of Italy Romantic Music Giuseppe Verdi operas with political • Wrote overtones • Nationalist, supported unification of Italy blasted his • Critics scandalous subjects Romantic Music Giuseppe Verdi operas with political • Wrote overtones • Nationalist, supported unification of Italy blasted his • Critics scandalous subjects • Seemed to condone rape, suicide, and “free love” Romantic Music Giuseppe Verdi music for middle-class • Wrote audience who enjoyed opera Romantic Music Giuseppe Verdi music for middle-class • Wrote audience who enjoyed opera • Favorite topic: love story with unhappy ending Romantic Music Giuseppe Verdi music for middle-class • Wrote audience who enjoyed opera • Favorite topic: love story with unhappy ending music summons • Powerful up heroes & villains Romantic Music Giacomo Puccini • Italian (1858–1924) Romantic Music Giacomo Puccini • Italian (1858–1924) Late-Romantic composer • known primarily for opera Romantic Music Giacomo Puccini • Italian (1858–1924) Late-Romantic composer • known primarily for opera • Became wealthy and world famous due to the popularity of his music Romantic Music Giacomo Puccini • Italian (1858–1924) Late-Romantic composer • known primarily for opera • • Became wealthy and world famous due to the popularity of his music Opera La Bohème first major success Romantic Music Giacomo Puccini • Italian (1858–1924) Late-Romantic composer • known primarily for opera • Became wealthy and world famous due to the popularity of his music • Made use of Exoticism, setting his operas in • foreign places Opera La Bohème first major success Romantic Music Giacomo Puccini melodies, simple • Short phrases, and realistic dialog Romantic Music Giacomo Puccini melodies, simple • Short phrases, and realistic dialog • Artistic style verismo (reality): “true to life” Romantic Music Puccini: La Boheme I: Scene between Rodolfo and Mimi through • Act Rodolfo’s aria: Romantic Music Puccini: La Boheme I: Scene between Rodolfo and Mimi through • Act Rodolfo’s aria: • Che gelida manina (How cold your little hand is!) Romantic Music Puccini: La Boheme I: Scene between Rodolfo and Mimi through • Act Rodolfo’s aria: • Che gelida manina (How cold your little hand is!) • Storyline of meeting of Rodolfo and Mimi Romantic Music Puccini: La Boheme I: Scene between Rodolfo and Mimi through • Act Rodolfo’s aria: • • Che gelida manina (How cold your little hand is!) • Storyline of meeting of Rodolfo and Mimi Dialog is more realistic Romantic Music Puccini: La Boheme I: Scene between Rodolfo and Mimi through • Act Rodolfo’s aria: • Che gelida manina (How cold your little hand is!) • Storyline of meeting of Rodolfo and Mimi • Tempo shifts to accentuate music & text • Dialog is more realistic Romantic Music Romantic Music Richard Wagner • German (1813–1883) Romantic Music Richard Wagner • German (1813–1883) Mid to late Romantic • Romantic Music Richard Wagner • German (1813–1883) Mid to late Romantic • Studied in Germany • Romantic Music Richard Wagner • German (1813–1883) Mid to late Romantic • Studied in Germany • Later moved to Paris— • did not work out Romantic Music Richard Wagner • German (1813–1883) Mid to late Romantic • Studied in Germany • Later moved to Paris— • did not work out • Returned to Germany, got in trouble Romantic Music Richard Wagner • German (1813–1883) Mid to late Romantic • Studied in Germany • Later moved to Paris— • did not work out • Finally settled & succeeded in Munich and • Bavaria Returned to Germany, got in trouble Romantic Music Richard Wagner large off of others— • Lived ran up debts Romantic Music Richard Wagner large off of others— • Lived ran up debts • Wrote in many styles, famous for opera Romantic Music Richard Wagner large off of others— • Lived ran up debts • Wrote in many styles, famous for opera works were large, full • His blown affairs Romantic Music Richard Wagner large off of others— • Lived ran up debts • Wrote in many styles, famous for opera works were large, full • His blown affairs • No recitatives & arias—just non-stop music Romantic Music Richard Wagner large off of others— • Lived ran up debts • Wrote in many styles, famous for opera works were large, full • His blown affairs • Adapted idèe fixe to leitmotif approach • No recitatives & arias—just non-stop music Romantic Music Wagner: Die Walküre (The Valkyrie) • Huge production, large orchestrations Romantic Music Wagner: Die Walküre (The Valkyrie) • Huge production, large orchestrations Big, powerful voices required • Romantic Music Wagner: Die Walküre (The Valkyrie) • Huge production, large orchestrations Big, powerful voices required • Several leitmotifs (sword leitmotif; love and • spring ) Romantic Music Wagner: Die Walküre (The Valkyrie) Looking Ahead • • Musical Styles: (1900–1945) Music and Musicians in Society • Impressionism and Symbolism • Claude Debussy • TEST 5
