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Homework Quiz Review Liszt’s Music Name That Title! Franz Liszt Instrument Translation Share Music Response Emergence of Program Music and Franz Liszt

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Page 1: Romantic Period: Program Music &Franz Liszt

Homework

Quiz Review

Liszt’s Music

Name That Title!

Franz Liszt

Instrument Translation Share

Music ResponseEmergence of

Program Music and Franz Liszt

Page 2: Romantic Period: Program Music &Franz Liszt

Music Response Title: Nuages Gris (Grey Clouds), S. 199 Composer: Franz LisztListen here

“It is only through raising expectations and striving for excellence that our children can reach their full potential.”

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Instrument Translation Share Stand where you are Speak slowly and clearly Tell us the language you chose Tell us the word in English, then the

translation Be sure to correct us if we butcher it!

Page 4: Romantic Period: Program Music &Franz Liszt

Franz Liszt 1811-1886 Said to be the best pianist in Europe Born in Doborján, Hungary Liszt’s father worked for the Esterhazy

family, playing piano, violin, cello, and guitar

Popularized a brand new genre: the symphonic poem

Greatly idolized Niccolo Paganini, the greatest violin virtuoso of the day

Page 5: Romantic Period: Program Music &Franz Liszt

Franz Liszt Married the Countess Marie d’Agoult Had a daughter who would go on to

marry Richard Wagner Toured Europe during the 1840s “Lisztomania” swept through the

cities in which he played Gave the vast majority of his money to

various charities

Page 6: Romantic Period: Program Music &Franz Liszt

Liszt’s Music Piano works are

distinctive for their extreme difficulty

Transcribed for piano many great works including all 9 of Beethoven’s symphonies

Bagatelle sans Tonalité, S. 216a

Listen here

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-sharp minor, S. 244/2

Listen here

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Quiz 2: Berlioz & Liszt Berlioz’ revolutionary early Romantic

composition: Symphonie Fantastique Berlioz was from the country of France Berlioz’ thoughts on orchestration were

published in an important treatise Liszt was a famous composer and extremely

talented pianist Franz Liszt was from the country of Hungary A piece of music without a descriptive title is

called absolute music

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Homework Your assignment is to create original

titles to pieces of absolute music, turning them into program music. You will then provide a justification for your decision based on the musical and emotional material of the pieces you hear. Links have been provided on the website.