Describe the stylistic features of berlioz’s Harold in Italy, which shows that this music was composed in the romantic period (1750-1830) The romantic period contained many well known composers. Chopin, Tchaikovsky, schumanm Shubert, brahms and mendelsohn were all composing through this period including, who we are looking at, Berlioz. Berlioz wrote Harold in Italy in the romantic period, and there are many stylistic features which show this. Firstly there were more instruments used in the orchestra, compared to orchestra’s of the classical period. This included much more percussion and brass sections within the orchestra, with new instruments, such as the cor anglais used in the piece, and valves allowing more melodic content from valved instruments.
For the most part the American colonies had governed themselves. Soon after their arrival in America they started to expand, and also disputes with New France increased drastically. During this time Britain was forced to send “regulators” to keep peace with French settlers. In 1754 in Jumonville Glen 10 French troops were killed including their commander, this attack was launched and set to happen on the commands of George Washington. This sparked a seven-year war with the French, the French tried to push British colonist out of America.
This change in patronage had a parallel relationship with changes in musical style as well. Following Bach’s death in 1750, musicians were looking to step out of the complex, contrapuntal world of Baroque music into a “new musical language based on songful periodic melodies.”[3] This idea was conceived out of the Enlightenment movement, which was a humanitarian effort seeking to bring music and other art forms to the middle class through subject matters that were more accessible to a wider range of audience members. Not only that, but in this era more homes were equipped with keyboard instruments than ever before, allowing more amateur
The extreme nationalism was driven the emergence of war, it elevate each of the conflicts before W.W.1. No matter in impersonal or my own opinion, nationalism is the most important reasons to trigger W.W1. Nationalism was begun to develop in Europe during the French Revolution. Some European people tried to build up their nation states in order to free themselves from foreign control. By the 19th century, nationalism went to extreme.
Music was an essential part of civic, religious, and courtly life in the Renaissance. The rich interchange of ideas in Europe, as well as political, economic, and religious events in the period 1400–1600 led to major changes in styles of composing, methods of disseminating music, new musical genres, and the development of musical instruments. The most important music of the early Renaissance was composed for use by the church—polyphonic (made up of several simultaneous melodies) masses and motets in Latin for important churches and court chapels. By the end of the sixteenth century, however, patronage was split among many areas: the Catholic Church, Protestant churches and courts, wealthy amateurs, and music printing—all were sources of income for composers. The rich interchange of ideas in Europe, as well as political, economic, and religious events in the period 1400–1600 led to major changes in styles of composing, methods of disseminating music, new musical genres, and the development of musical instruments.
In about 100 years Spain went from being a “world powerhouse” to a lowly country accepting money from second-rate lenders. So how did the destruction and rebuilding of the Spanish Armada effect Spain’s economy and was Phillip II at fault? During the 14th Century Spain became a world powerhouse. Charles V was given a large amount of land from his father as inheritance, and as soon as Charles became king he began conquering even more land. Charles conquered Italy, and the territories in New Spain were tremendously extended due to the destruction of the Aztec and Incan empires by Spanish conquistadors.
The composition and definition of melodrama evolved up until it became a popular form in the 19th century. Perhaps the best definition of melodrama can be taken from Wilson and Goldfarb’s Living Theatre, which states, “Historically, a distinct form of drama popular throughout the nineteenth century which emphasized action, suspense, and spectacular effects; generally melodrama used music to heighten the dramatic mood. Melodrama had stock characters and clearly defined villains and heroes, and it presented unambiguous confrontations between good and evil.” (Wilson, G-7) Along with having a clear definition, one must also understand the common characteristics of the 19th century melodrama such as; music played a key factor in order to enhance the emotions of the audience or to signify specific characters. Typical melodramas also operated within an episodic form, which always included
C.J. Anderson March 21, 2012 Brief Synopsis of the French and Indian War The French and Indian War, fought mainly on the North American continent over nine years, began because of the insatiable desire of Great Britain and France for more land and more control over the colonies. At its unofficial start, no one knew how devastating the consequences of these enemies' unbridled greed would actually be. This conflict, actually a continuation of the Seven Years War in Europe, commenced as a result of orders by the British government to George Washington, directing him and a few men to deliver a message to a French captain in the Ohio area, demanding that the French vacate the region. When the French refused, Washington built a fort with British authorization.
Gershwin was commissioned by Whiteman to write a piece for his concert with the jazz element; he wrote the Rhapsody in Blue (Ewen 291 “20th Century Music”). When these two pieces premiered, they caused stir in the classical musical world that would last almost a hundred years. While The Rite of Spring and Rhapsody in Blue both acted as catalysts for change in classical music, they are different in their structure and their style; however, The Rite of Spring is better. Ultimately, The Rite of Spring and Rhapsody in Blue changed in classical music. The Rite of Spring is considered a piece that changed about everything there was to know about music.
Team “A”: Johann Sebastian Bach and the Composition Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 ARTS/340 September 23, 2013 Jonathan Blumhofer Johann Sebastian Bach and the Composition Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 The Baroque period is uniquely different and complex, especially concerning musical art, which was often contradicted. However, many composers during this period desired to evoke emotion by appealing and stimulating to the senses of the audience. The music provoked new ideas, “often in dramatic ways, and underlies its manifestations.