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Chapter 28

Nationalism

Characteristics of Nationalism

Associated by composer with a particular region► Subject matter► National event or story► Folk music

Rejection of prevailing German-Austrian style► Tempo markings in native language

The Russian Five

Aleksandr Borodin

Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov

Modest Mussorgsky

Mussorgsky: “Coronation Scene”from Boris Godunov

Chords tonally far apart

Russian folk song

Whole tone scale

Use of mixed meters

Bass voice

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Bohemian Nationalism

Antonín Dvořák

Bedřich Smetana

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Smetana: The Moldau

The river Moldau runs through Bohemia Music is associated with scenes along it

► “Two springs”► “Mighty stream”► “Hunter’s horn”► “Wedding feast► “Water nymphs”► “Fortresses and castles”► “St. John’s Rapids”► “Majestic peace”

Other Nationalistic Music

Norway

Finland

England

Italy

Spain

France

United States

Summary

Characteristics of Nationalism

“The Russian Five”

Mussorgsky: “Coronation Scene”from Boris Godunov

Bohemian nationalism

Smetana: The Moldau

Other nationalistic music