ROMANTIC MUSIC DISCUSSION:
Following the forum guidelines,
¶1: Briefly summarize the Romantic era, interpreting what was happening in society and music.
¶2: Analyzing the techniques & innovations, consider more recent music (written in the last century) and how the influence of the Romantic era’s innovation/music elements can be found in modern music (techniques still used today). Your two examples should highlight different innovations/elements that connect to the Romantic era (i.e. expressing deep emotion & passion in a “miniature” piece, song cycles, program music, story songs) based on what was emphasized in class.
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In the subject line, include the connecting song title or artist/composer name & your name in parenthesis:
“Rumor Has It”, Adele/”Raiders of the Lost Ark” Soundtrack (Gernhart)
Era
Theme/Innovation
Possible Connections, Examples
Romantic
Artistic freedom, Self-expression; the “Art Song” – 3 min. vocal song that expresses one strong emotion or tells a great story
Choose a song that’s effective in telling a story &/or evokes a strong emotion. Include the emotion being conveyed or a concise synopsis of story, and what music elements make this is so effective (how the music elements support the lyric); find an example of orchestral music that is helping to tell a story, or move a story along (good sources: movie, TV, game).
Example:
Romantic: Adele expresses regret and heartache in “Rumor Has It”; explain how the music backs up the strong emotion. Each character has a musical theme associated with them in “Raiders of the Lost Ark” by John Williams that help tell the story. We know the hero is coming even if we don’t see him on-screen yet because we hear his theme.
