Choose a piece of program musicfrom the Romantic Era (1820 β 1900)
Respond to the following prompts.
1. Choose a piece of program music from the Romantic Era (1820 – 1900) from this list. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_program_music
- You may not choose a piece that was featured in this lesson or any previous lessons. Indicate the title, composer, year of composition, and genre of your chosen piece in the box below. Type answer here.
2. Enter the title and composer of your chosen work in a search engine along with the phrase “program notes” (use quotation marks). Choose a source from a major symphony orchestra. Most orchestras associated with big cities (such as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra or the New York Philharmonic) have reliable information. You may need to read a few programs until you understand the story behind the piece.
- Read the program notes for the musical work you chose.
- Find a full-length recording of your chosen piece on YouTube. Listen to it. Pay attention to how the music reflects the program.
Post the links to your source(s) and your YouTube link in the box below.
Type answer here.
3. In your own words, describe the program (what the piece is about) in the box below. Do not copy and paste or use direct quotes.
Type answer here.
4. Choose a minimum of three sections or ideas in the musical work you chose that depict an extra-musical idea as indicated in the program. Using musical vocabulary terms in bold font, describe how the music was designed to reflect the story/program. Use time markers to indicate where these musical events occur.
Respond to the following prompts.
1 Choose a piece of program musicfrom the Romantic Era (1820 – 1900) from this list. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_program_music
* You may not choose a piece that was featured in this lesson or any previous lessons.
Indicate the title, composer, year of composition, and genre of your chosen piece in the box below.
Title: Harold in Italy, Symphony in Four Parts with Viola Obbligato
Composer: Louis Hector Berlioz
Genre: Symphony
Year: 1834
2 Enter the title and composer of your chosen work in a search engine along with the phrase “program notes” (use quotation marks). Choose a source from a major symphony orchestra. Most orchestras associated with big cities (such as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra or the New York Philharmonic) have reliable information. You may need to read a few programs until you understand the story behind the piece.
* Read the program notes for the musical work you chose.
* Find a full-length recording of your chosen piece on YouTube. Listen to it. Pay attention to how the music reflects the program.
Post the links to your source(s) and your YouTube link in the box below.
Source: https://cso.org/uploadedFiles/1_Tickets_and_Events/Program_Notes/ProgramNotes_Berlioz_HaroldInItaly.pdf
https://runyanprogramnotes.com/hector-berlioz/harold-italy-op-16
YouTube: /watch?v=Q4NC4E5RXik
3 In your own words, describe the program (what the piece is about) in the box below. Do not copy and paste or use direct quotes.
This symphony was written by Louis Hector Berlioz in 1834 and inspired by the Lord Byron Byron poem Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage. The young n...
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