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Is a type of instrumental music designed to depict an emotion, mood, scene, story or event.
Narrative or descriptive kind of instrumental music linked to a scene, idea, poem or story.
Program music
As a program preface added to an idea of instrumental music to direct listener’s attention to the poetical idea
Franz Liszt
Program symphony Concert overture Symphonic poem or Tone poem
Incidental music
4 main forms of orchestral program music
Is a composition for the orchestra that narrates a story.
It mainly focuses on elements of nature and sceneries in the field.
The story narrated is about mystery, witchcraft, death, and emotions.
*Program symphony
Is a french composer He learned to play the
flute and guitar as a boy. First compositions were
romances Studied medicine
Symphonie fantastique – written during the time when he was madly in love.
Hector Berlioz (1803 – 1869)
Is a sonata form with one movement that is patterned from the opera overture which also has one movement that develops in opera mood.
Not for stage presentation Intended as an individual concert musical
piece. The most known concert overtures are
festival and simple pleasure
*Concert overture
Generates poetic ideas, creates a mood and develops a scene
The form is flexible symphonic poem Examples : “Don Juan” and “Don Quixote”,
Franz Liszt “Hungarian Rhapsodies Nos. 1 - 12
*Symphonic poem
Born in Munich, Germany
He received thorough a conservative musical trainings from his father during his youth and began to compose at an early age.
He died on September 8, 1949
Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949)
Is a composition that sets the mood for a specific scene.
It is heard before and during a performance or play of a staged drama.
Includes the famous “Wedding March” by Mendelssohn
*incidental music
Born in Germany. He came from
distinguished intellectual and artistic family. He grew up in a privileged environment.
Great conductor and composer.
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847)