MUS- M 402 1st EditionLecture 13Outline of Last LectureI. Berlioz’s Compositional StyleOutline of Current LectureI. RomanticismII. Lyric Binary FormCurrent LectureI. Romanticisma. Romanticism refers to a compositional technique used by composers following the period of the Classical Aesthetic. i. It reflects the idea of going after something that is bigger than oneself, that could potentially destroy someone, but is so intriguing to both the listener and the composer because it is unknown.b. “Deformation”- a second type of compositional technique commonly used in Romantic Music. i. It reflects the idea that you can communicate with an audience by manipulating their expectations of genre forms. 1. You can fulfill their expectations by using expected genre forms…or you can twist it by acknowledging the expected form through the music without actually using the form itself. a. The later is commonly seen in Romantic Music. b. By not always using the expected form in the music but referring to it through the music, the composer still is ableto satisfy the audience by making reference to its existence. c. This technique is perfectly displayed by Chopin’s Polonaise Fantasie, Op. 61. II. Lyric Binary Forma. Lyric Binary Form- the song form that has been in every single song ever writteni. A A B A(c) Occasionally opens up into a new “c” section to conclude in a more open ended way.ii. We can trace this form into a web of connection and find it EVERYWHERE in music. a. It is strongly established in music of the Romantic Era.b. It is rooted in the modern music of our day. c. It is innately engrained in our brains…we know this form and expect to hear it in every song we hear without even consciously acknowledging its
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