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Nationalism
What is “Nationalism”?
☻It is simply…Loving the music of one’s own country.
☻Born in 19th Century
What is “Nationalism”?
☻It also refers to the use of musical ideas or motifs that are identified with a specific country, region, or ethnicity.
What is “Nationalism”?
☻Example:
Hungarian Rhapsodies
-Franz Liszt -to develop a "national style" of music for their homeland.
19th Century Music
☻ The 19th century was a time in which passionate nationalism was prevalent and which saw many political upheavals.
19th Century Music
☻ To do this they turned to the dances, folk songs, history, and national legends of their countries as a basis for their musical compositions.
19th Century Music
☻ Moguchaya kuchka (The Mighty Handful)
- coined by Russian music critic Vladimir Stasov to describe a group of five Russian composers.
- purpose: to compose music in a Russian style.
19th Century Music
☻ Moguchaya kuchka (The Mighty Handful):
1. Mily Balakirev (1836–1910) , leader.2. César Cui (1835–1918)3. Modest Mussorgsky (1839–1881)4. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908)5. Alexander Borodin (1833–1887)
The Five felt that the folk and religious music of the Russian people should be used
a basis for composition.
19th Century Music☻Jean SibeliusBorn: Hämeenlinna, December 8, 1865 Died: Järvenpää, September 20, 1957
- Finland's greatest composer
- composer of seven symphonies, a violin concerto, and a number of symphonic poems.
- by concentrating on Finnish legends and fiercely allying himself with Finnish nationalism, Sibelius became something of a national hero during his lifetime.
19th Century Music☻Antonin DvorakBorn: Mühlhausen, September 8, 1841 Died: Prague, May 1, 1904
- greatest composer that Bohemia produced
- Dvorák's fame as a musician spread during his lifetime throughout Europe and to America
- It is in the third movements of many of his symphonies where Dvorák gives free rein to the music of his homeland, as he does in the Symphony no. 7 in D minor.
19th Century Music
☻Influence:1. Music of Romantic Era2. Music in this era is intense and with
energy3. Frederic Chopin4. Poland5. Mazurkas of Chopin6. Czarist Russia
Nationalism in 20th century
☻Characteristics:
•Sudden emergence of advance technology.
•The time of rise and improvement and technology.