MUS- M 402 1st EditionLecture 18Outline of Last LectureI. Verdi, Puccini, and “Popular” MusicII. Nationalism and “Viva Verdi!” in 1859III. Verdi’s Compositional ProcessOutline of Current LectureI. The Creation of Russianness during the Nineteenth CenturyII. Elements of Russian Nationalism in MusicCurrent LectureI. The Creation of Russianness during the Nineteenth Centurya. “Slavophiles”- Russian Nationalistsi. Included “The Mighty Five”- Russian composers Balakirev, Cui, Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Borodin who wished to create and establish a compositional style that was uniquely Russian. b. Alexander Pushkin was a Russian author who was very much aware of the large movement to push Russian nationalism in the nineteenth century. c. Composers like Tschaikovsky and the Mighty Five turned to the writings of Pushkin to understand Russian nationalism in order to express Russian nationalism in their music. II. Elements of Russian Nationalism in Musica. Emphasis on native literature and linguistic traditionsb. Interest in folklorec. Patriotismd. Craving for independent identityIII. Russian Nationalism in Tschaikovsky’s Musica. Pyotr Ilyich Tschaikovsky lived from 1840- 1893.i. He was a Russian composer whose western training was influenced by Beethoven and other western composers. 1. In spite of this, however, he remained true to Russian Romantic Music. ii. He was a composer who felt a deeply personal and relational connection to self-expression in music. iii. Characterized and Composed according to the tradition of the anti-hero.1. Anti-hero- similar to the Byronic-hero, a romantic anti-hero. 2. Characteristics of the Anti-heroa. Proudb. Moodyc. Cynical d. Deviante. Holds a jaded view of society and traditionf. Bored by conventiong. Despite his cynical attitude, he is capable of deep affectionh. Usually handsome and women are attracted to himiv. Tchaikovsky’s use of light motifs, motives, and melody build tension through variations of the same motivic orchestration and changes in orchestral color and
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