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The Nationalism
THE MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF NATIONALISM IN MUSIC ARE:
- Finding the traditional essence in folklore and using this as a form of national expression.
- The central theme is not the sonata or the fugue but folkloric songs and dance.
- Nationalism involves a feeling of political rebellion towards neighbouring countries. It can comprise of a
feeling of inferiority. To alleviate this feeling the country may create great national music to compare itself with
other nations, which is what happened in Spain.
- One must differentiate between one kind of nationalism, more in the folklore vein, and a second kind of nationalism with more independent and creative music such as that by Bela Bartok.
- This kind of music has a great melodic richness.
- Nationalism is, finally, a reaction against the excessive influence of German composers.
- Búsqueda de la esencia popular en el folklore y la admisión de éste como forma de expresarse las naciones
-El tema central lo constituye la danza y la canción folclórica
-El Nacionalismo implica un sentimiento de rebelión política de países subyugados; en otros casos implica un
sentimiento de inferioridad que se quiere paliar creando una gran música nacional que se parangone con otras naciones, así sucede en España.
-Hay que distinguir entre el primer nacionalismo, de línea más folklórica y un segundo nacionalismo con una música más independiente y creativa como la de Bela Bartok.
-Esta música tiene gran riqueza melódica.
-El Nacionalismo es, por fin, una reacción contra la excesiva influencia de los compositores germanos.
QUESTIONS:
1. What is the main topic in musical Nationalism?
Folkloric songs and dance
2. What are the main differences between the so called first and second Nationalisms?
The first one was more in the folklore vein, and a second one was more independent and creative music such as that by Bela Bartok.
3. Name one of the most remarkable Russian ballet composers.
Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky (1840- 1893).
4. What country and author are intimately related to the birth of Nationalism?
Mijail Glinka, Russia.
5. Say the names of the Group of Five:
Mili Balákirev,
César Cuí,
Modest Músorgski,
Nikolái Rimski-Kórsakov y
Aleksandr Borodín.
6. Which original piano work by Mussorgski was orchestrated by Ravel?
Pictures From An Exhibition.
7. Name one of the most important Russian ballet composers. REPEATED QUESTION.
8. Name a Russian piano composer that stands out in piano works.
Sergei Rachmaninoff
9. Which Czech musician composed My Land?
Bedrich Smetana
10. Who composed the famous suite Peer Gynt?
Eduard Grieg
11. Who was the North American musician that used classical and jazz styles and composed the
black opera Porgy and Bess?
George Gerhswin
12. Which country is considered to be the cradle of the most advanced Nationalism?
Hungary
13. Name two Hungarian musicians that belong to the musical Nationalist movement:
Zoltan Kodaly and Bela Bartok.
COUNTRY- ADJETIVE- PERSON-PEOPLE
RUSSIA-Russian-A Russian-The Russians
SCANDINAVIA- Scandinavian- A Scandinavian-The Scandinavians
NORWAY-Norwegian- a Norwegian- The Norwegians
FINLAND-Finnish-a Finn-the Finns
SWEDEN-Swedish-a Swede-the Swedes
DENMARK- Danish- a Dane-the Danes
BOHEMIA- Bohemian- A Bohemian- The Bohemians
CZECHIA (CZECH REPUBLIC)-Czech- A Czech- The Czechs
HUNGARY- Hungarian-A Hungarian-The Hungarians
SPAIN-Spanish/A Spaniard/The Spanish
ENGLAND-English-A Englishman-The English
