Hector Berlioz

Gabriel Faure (12 May 1845 – 4 Nov 1924) The Dolly Suite is a collection of six short piano duets. It was inspired and composed for Helene, nicknamed “Dolly”, the daughter of singer Emma Bardac, with whom Faure was intimately associated in the 1890s. This suite was composed and revised between 1893 to 1896. Berceuse (a Lullaby) is the first in the suite, and was a present for Helene’s first birthday. It has a soothing melody over a gently rocking accompaniment, that hints at a cradle-song. The other

Introduction The Romantic Era was a creatively knowledgeable movement that started near the conclusion of the eighteenth century. The movement resided in Europe and was sparked by various philosophies of subjective and radical liberty. Inspired by the “real world,” many artists input their thoughts and opinions through literature with hopes of witnessing a change in their society. In order to produce a resolution that was greater than the actions of their society, they would have to speak upon the

American Romanticism was common during the nineteenth century, especially for authors such as Edgar Allan Poe. Poe would create short stories filled with romantic characteristics. One of those short stories was “The fall of the house of Usher” which he deeply romanticized the characters. The romanticism characteristic that is typical in this story is the setting and time. During the romantic era, authors would tend to create an unknown setting which makes it ambiguous to the reader. Poe was not

As the Classical Era transitioned into the Romantic Era in the early 19th century, music underwent a remarkable change in style, intention, and structure. Heightened emotionalism and growing personal expressions culminated in compositions and performances. During this period of rising Romanticism, a new genre of music—programme music—was developed for the purpose of connecting instrumental music to extra-musical associations that could be literary, poetic, or visual. The symphonic poem, also known

A movement in literature, music, and painting in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Romanticism has often been called a rebellion against an overemphasis on reason in the arts. (Wikipedia) Romanticism swept through virtually every country of Europe, the United States, and Latin America that lasted from about 1750 to 1870. Romanticism first appeared in the 18th century and it used to mean romance. It normally expressed individuality and self-expression. Romantics believed that men

“The Raft of the Medusa” The Romanticism era had many political works of art, many of the painters, writers, and musicians had something to say in their “pieces.” These artists used their occupations to present their views to the public of an event that had occurred. You may honestly say that these forms of art were trying to persuade the public. These pieces of art had large amounts of realism with a hint of being overly dramatic. These piece also were filled with emotions and contrast. One that

In the film “El Sistema” by Gustavo Dudamel a young orchestra conductor makes his way through the Simon Bolivar orchestra. Dudamel is the result of an amazing musical program called El Sistema. This program was created in 1975 by Jose Abreu. Hence, the creation of such program was initiated as result of the violence, gangs and poverty in Venezuela. In fact, when Abreu started this program, he didn’t imagine how El Sistema would impact the children’s life. The outcome of the program is extraordinary

Kregar 1 Rebecca Kregar Dr. Emily Intro to Music 23, November 2016 Concert Paper Assignment Lamont Symphony Orchestra performed three beautiful sets of music that was conducted by Ryan Kozak with Hisham Bravo Groover, Assistant Conductors and Lawrence Golan being the Music Director and Conductor at Denver University on Thursday, November 17, 2016 in June Swaner Concert Hall at 7:30pm. Kozak conducted all three of the of the pieces; Danse Macabre Op 40 by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 to 1921), Isle

Prompt One Because of Introduction to Music, my perception of classical art music has changed and more importantly, the course has impacted how I approach music in general. Before the class, I would have described art music as boring and dingy; however, after learning a plethora of musical elements, and after thoroughly studying the context of each piece, my interest for the genre grew along with my appreciation for it. To the average listener, Johann Bach’s Cantata No. 140, Wachet auf, I, sounds

What piece would you describe to be Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece? First off, his first musical masterpiece is Romeo and Juliet. Luckily enough, the text in chapter six flourishes with substantial information about the overture and its structure. After finishing Undine, Tchaikovsky wanted to do another orchestral piece, and after having a walk with one of his friends, he decided to do a fantasy overture of Romeo and Juliet. Tchaikovsky structured this piece using sonata form. This is unusual, since the