MUS M 402 1st Edition Lecture 14 Outline of Last Lecture I Romanticism II Lyric Binary Form Outline of Current Lecture I Portraying Romanticism in Music II The Artist III Transcendental Music Current Lecture I Portraying Romanticism in Music a What about music makes it sound Romantic What aspects of music or musical performance or experience differ from a classical perception of music in how it preoccupies the audience Can a deeper understanding of romanticperceptions of instrumental music be gained i Composers of the Romantic Era believed that music should reflect a higher meaning 1 Therefore all music was not just meant for anyone music was meant for those who could understand it a With that realization comes the acknowledgement that not all people will understand this higher meaning of music there are going to just be those people who cannot and will not understand it ii Good music must be composed with good skill and inspiration iii Individualized and personal responses to music reflect how moved the spirit was during the performance II The Artist a The idea of the artist someone who is technically proficient but has moments of inspiration from God and communicates this to the audience i In previous periods music with text was considered a higher art form because text was considered to be closer to God 1 Instrumental music definitely played a more secondary role and was seen as less holy ii In this Romantic Period however instrumental music or absolute musicmusic speaks for itself is at least as powerful if not more powerful than vocal music 1 In vocal music the audience is more or less told what to feel through the text 2 Instrumental music invites subjective and personal responses from individuals that very incredibly from person to person a This concept becomes very important in the Romantic Era III Transcendental Music a Transcendental to transcend to go beyond basic skill with virtuosity to go beyond the boring reality of everyday life with music i This technique is seen A LOT in Chopins works
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