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Musical themes and symbolismin Next To Normal

A&H 196 Introduction to Music Theory

Isabelle van Oudheusde

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Contents• About Next to Normal• Story

• esultso ecurrin! themes

o "se o# instruments

o Harmony

• $roblems

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• Musical theatre but then de%ressin!

• road'ay ())9

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and* $iano+ !uitar+ bass+ %ercussion+ violin+ cello

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Story

Diana DanDoctor

Henry Natalie Gabe †

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Recurring themes 1• ,Intros%ectice drama-• O%enin! theme

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.iana* ,I Miss the Mountains-• .an* ,I/ve een-

• 0inal son!

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Recurring themes 2• It/s !onna be !ood re%rise

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Use of instruments

Natalie* stru!!le re%resented throu!h useo# !uitar vs %iano

2abe* either %iano or electric !uitar3 no in4bet'een

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Problems• Outdated orchestral score3 incom%lete %iano

vocal score

• No literature

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a!ue music moti#s