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- Wrote 4 symphonies
- The most versatile and accomplished composer after Beethoven
- he was a “classicist”
- Went back to sonata form
- Also wrote string quartets, piano sonatas, and choral music
- Wrote Absolute music
- used contrapuntal complexity
- much use of hemiola
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| Non-programmatic music written for the sake of music. (In other words doesn’t have an extra-musical theme). |
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| The linear use of 2 against 3. |
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| The vertical use of 2 against 3. |
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| Ostinato series of harmonies. |
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| Repeated ostinato, particularly in the bass voice. |
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- “Caecilian” movement (attempt to get back to styles of the 16th century, Palestrina counterpoint, gregorian chant)
- Most of his symphonies start with “nebula”- elemental theme, primordial
- remembered mostly for his symphonies and sacred compositions
- Wrote ten symphonie(one is #0)
- Until late is his career his reputation rested mainly on his improvisatory skills at the organ
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| where melodic material returns later in the piece |
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| Russia, “The Mighty Five” |
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“Mr. BBC”
Mussorgsky, Modeste
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nicolai
Borodin, Alexander
Balakirev, Mily
Cui, Cesar |
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| In the Steppes of Central Asia |
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| Pictures at an Exhibition |
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- Austrian composer
- Masterful orchestrator
- “progressive” tonality
- 9 symphonies
- 1897-1907 Vienna Opera Music Director
- Met. Opera 1907-09
- NY Phil. 1909-10
- Lied
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| Composer who abandons key signature. Uses “mystic” chord (quartal) |
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“extended” tonality
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- Consummation of German Romantic Opera
- Creation of new musical genre- The Music Drama
- Carried harmony to a point nearing dissolution of tonality (chromatic harmony)
- One of the only composers whose writings were influential outside music
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- Hungarian pianist, composer, conductor, and teacher
- evolved method of “thematic transformation”
- Invented the symphonic poem for orchestra
- Greatest piano virtuoso of his time, and possibly all time
- Used technique and concert personality to spread, through transcriptions, knowledge of other composer’s works
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| Franz Liszt (symphonic poem) |
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| Franz Liszt (symphonic poem) |
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| Franz Liszt (symphonic poem) |
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| Franz Liszt (symphonic poem) |
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| 6 Transcendental Etudes after Paganini |
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- Italian violinist, and composer
- Famous for his virtuosity as a violinist
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24 caprices (solo violin)
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- wrote ten operas
- 6 symphonies
- 3 piano concertos
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Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
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| Symphony 2 in c-“Little Russian” |
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| Symphony 6 in b- “Pathetique” |
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- wrote 9 symphonies
- many other pieces
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| Academic Festival Overture |
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| Symphony #0 in d – ;Die Nullte; |
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| Symphony #4 in Eb – ;Romantic; |
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Symphony #9 in d – ;unfinished;
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- new name for the previous concert overture
- programmatic pieces that are traditionally one movement long
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| used ;Progressive tonality; |
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| music with a non-musical purpose or theme |
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| used aug. chords, functional chords used non-functionally |
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| Symphony 2 in c (Resurrection) |
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| Symphony 3 in d (Hymn to Nature) |
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| Symphony 8 in Eb (Symphony of a Thousand) |
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