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Nationalism Era-(Mid Romantic)
• Because there are so many composers in the Romantic time, it has
been broken up into 3 categories. These include:
– Romantic (already discussed)
Many of the events in this Era
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are the same as the Romantic Era.
– Late Romantic
The Mighty Handful, also known as The Five,
The Balakirev Circle, and The New Russian School,
refers to a group of prominent 19th century composers active in Saint Petersburg,
Russia who strived to produce a specifically Russian kind of classical
music, rather than one that imitated older European music or relied on
European-style conservatory training. Other composers turned to folk music
From their countries for inspiration – Smetana, Dvorak.
Composers in Romantic Era
Bedrich Smetana 1824 -1884
• Father of Czech music
• Went deaf 10 years
before he died.
• He married twice and
had 6 daughters.
• Was a choir master,
teacher and composer.
• Famous for the tone
poem/symphonic poem
- The Moldau
Composers in Nationalism Era
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Born in Russia in 1839 died in St.
Petersburg , Russia at age 42.
He was introduced to music by his
mother.
He showed great talent in playing the
piano and began writing music as a
young boy.
He came from a wealthy family of
aristocrats so he was always well
educated.
He was an elite army officer, though he
later abandoned the military and
became a clerk for the government.
When he left his job to compose
music, he became very poor and
developed a serious drinking problem.
Much of his music was criticized and
recomposed by others.
Alcoholism destroyed him and died
shortly after is birthday.
Pictures at an Exhibition
Modest Mussorgsky-One
of the Mighty Handful
Mussorgsky’s in Russia
Composers in Nationalism Era
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Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov – One
of the Mighty Handful
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Born in 1844 in Russia died in Russia
at age 64.
He was a huge influence on Russian
music.
He was born into a wealthy aristocratic
family
He entered the navy at age 12, where
he remained for 6 years as an officer.
He was naturally talented with music
and played the piano very well.
He had very little education in music,
though he was offered a job to teach
at a music conservatory (college).
He was in trouble with the law, and he
briefly lost his job, because he
supported revolutionary students.
He taught many great composers
including Prokofiev and Stravinsky.
Much of his music was banned until
after his death.
Flight of the Bumblebee
Composers in Nationalism Era
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Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
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Born in Russia in died in St.
Petersburg, Russia at age 53.
Father was a miner and mother died
when he was just 14, which was really
hard on him.
He studied law, which he hated. So he
decided to go into music.
His compositions were originally
rejected by people as unplayable and
ridiculous, though now they are
masterpieces.
He married an unbalanced, insane
music student, Antonina, and they later
separated.
He suffered from depression.
He died shortly after his Symphony
was performed.
The Nutcracker Suite Ballet
Swan Lake
Sleeping Beauty
Tchaikovsky’s Ballet’s
The Nutcracker—Clara and the Nutcracker Prince
Tchaikovsky’s Ballet’s
The Nutcracker—Mouse King
Tchaikovsky’s Ballet’s
The Nutcracker—Mother Ginger
Tchaikovsky Ballet’s
Swan Lake
Tchaikovsky’s Ballet’s
Sleeping Beauty
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Born in 1841 in Bohemia died in Prague
at age 63.
He is the greatest of all the Czech
composers.
He was a butcher boy in a small village
and was sent away to study music.
He played the violin though he never
made much $ and was very poor.
He married one of his former students,
and got a job as a church organist.
He was a cheerful man who loved the
countryside and had a passion for trains.
He was fond of the drink, which earned
him the nickname, “old borax”
He moved to New York to teach though
he was very homesick.
He was poor and sold his music for very
little $.
He died suddenly and a national day of
mourning was declared.
New World Symphony – No. 9
Antonín Dvořák